Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2009

overall pretty good. i used turkey meat instead and only one can of refried beans. i don't like flour tortillas when they are reheated because they get mushy so i used corn tortillas, which made the recipe. it was a pretty dry so next time i might add something to make it more wet. also added a can of corn to the mix along with 4 oz of cream cheese.

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Home Town: Ontario, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2009

Whole family went back for seconds- tweaked by cooking ground beef with onions and a pepper. Also added salsa between layers as someone mentioned recipe was a bit dry. Had leftover black beans in the fridge, so used those instead of refried. A keeper!

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

It was great!!!!! I had to give it 4 stars because I altered it to enhance the flavor. I added some garlic and onion and served w/sour cream. Very Nice and easy.

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Angela

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Home Town: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

Extremely simple but soooo yummy. I only had mozzarella cheese, and I had to add some fresh cilantro on top when all was said and done! Served it up with lime wedges, lettuce and salsa verde.

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ONIOND

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

This is a great idea but I changed it quite a bit as per other reviews and my own taste. I added cream cheese to the ground beef/taco seasoning mixture which also had pan-fried garlic and onions in it (cream cheese idea is from the taco pasta shells recipe on this site) and I added corn and black beans - not refried beans. I layered a mixture of sour cream and salsa on tortillas and then my beef mixture and then shredded cheese - then tortillas, repeat 2x. Baked at 375 - 20 mins covered and 10 minutes uncovered. I add sour cream, green onions and minced jalapeno on top. Delicious and so filling!

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Raquel

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

Okay, but if you follow the recipe as is...too dry for us...could use more hamburger and if you add more stuff like others did, I'm sure it would be better...

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Nanjee

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

This was such a hit with the 2 boys (30-something men really) that I live with that I just had to write a review! I added half a large onion sliced pretty thin, garlic and cumin to the beef while browning. I also added spicy chunky salsa as a layer and used corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas. It didn't hold up very well but the top tortilla layer under the cheese was sooo good, a bit crunchy. Also, I skipped the tomatoes on top and used a shredded cheddar/colby cheese mix. I also added grated mozzarella on top. The whole thing wasn't spicy but had great flavors. My husband doused it with some Texas Pete for a bigger kick.

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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2009

I thought the taste was really good, it came out a little dry, but overall it was a really good meal. We had it with sour cream and guacamole. My picky daughter and husband both liked it. I did add some easy to make spanish rice into the beans and beef and i thought that was really good.

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Jeanne

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2009

This recipe is great! I did some minor alterations based on some of the other reviews. I sauteed onion with my ground beef. I only used one can of refried beans (just because I couldn't possibly fit another can in), and added a drained can of corn. I also used enchalada sauce as one of the layers per another reviewer. It turned out fantastic! We had some unexpected dinner guests- I was nervous making this for them since I've never tried it before but it was a hit! Everyone had seconds- some even took some tortilla chips & scooped this up with the chips. I added hot sauce to mine because it wasn't spicy enough for me, but I was cooking for two children under 3, so I was very happy it was so mild. Very good recipe!!

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2009

Other than the "traditional" Italian lasagna, this is arguably the best non-traditional Italian lasagna recipe! My vegetarian roommate even said the smell made her want to eat it!

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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2009

This was pretty good but I had to make some substitutions since I was missing some ingredients. I cooked the meat with chopped onion & garlic for extra flavor before adding taco seasoning and 1 can of refried black beans. I also used corn tortillas which add more flavor and don't get soggy like flour tortillas, along with a sparse layer of corn. Since I was out of salsa I added taco seasoning to a can of tomato sauce and poured it over the meat/bean layers which were a bit dry. I also used tasteless reduced fat cheese which I WON'T do again- ugh! After baking I "frosted" the top of each serving with lowfat sour cream, avocado slices, black olives, chopped tomato and green onion. I will make this again using REAL CHEESE, spicy beans and salsa over the layers for more flavor and moisture.

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Grammie3boys

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Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2009

Awesome, BASIC recipe....Add black olives, jalapenos to the layers and guacamole to the top after baking....Be creative and this recipe is a hit. This recipe reminds me a a rue to a good soup...it is the base, build from it.

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2009

This is a great recipe! Makes for a quick easy meal...prefect for a potluck too :) Based on the previous reviews I made a couple of changes: 1. I used canned tomatoes with peppers instead of fresh roma tomatoes 2. I added a can of mexicorn.

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

yummy! I made it exactly as the recipe was written, except I didn't have any Roma tomatoes, so I used canned petite diced tomatoes. I found that you only need to bake it for about 15-20 minutes. Very good taste and very kid friendly.

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kpinsonat

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Home Town: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2009

I tweaked this for preferences and to fit what I had on hand: used ground turkey instead of beef, only one can of beans. Added a can of diced tomatoes to the bean/meat mixture, and didn't use the onions or tomatoes on top. Everyone in our family enjoyed this...which never happens!

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2009

Great with guacamole salad and rotel dip

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Bridgette

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Reviewed: May 12, 2009

very good

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Martha

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Reviewed: May 11, 2009

I gave this a four because I changed it up quite a bit. I cooked my hamurger meat with the taco seasoning, garlic, onion, and jalapeno. I layered tortillas on the bottom, then 1 can refried beans, hamburger meat, tomatoes, black beans, chesse, then more tortillas. I baked it covered for 30 minutes then added cheese on top and baked uncovered for 10. I then added tomato and green onion. It was pretty good, but more "liquidy" than I hoped for. It worked great with mexican rice and chips though!

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Erin

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Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2009

Only giving it four stars b/c I had to make a few modifications. I seasoned the meat before frying it and tossed in some garlic and onions (white not green). Then added 1/2 a packet of taco seasoning to the meat with only one can of refried beans and two cans of diced tomatoes with chiles. I drained the juice from one can of diced tomatos but used the juice from the second can to loosen up the refried beans. Side note: this meat mixture is absolutely delicious! I almost ate this in a tortilla without bothering to finish the lasagna! To layer my lasagna I did the following in 9x13 lasagna pan: 1. Tortilla, 2. Meat mix, 3. Enchilada sauce, 4. Cheese (mexican blend), 5. Tortilla, 6. Meat mix, 7. Enhilada sauce, 8. Cheese Because of the juice from the tomatoes I could have skipped the enchilada sauce but it still added a good flavor. Made the lasagna a little wet though. Also, I ended up using 4 cups of cheese instead of the recommended 3. Overall, WONDERFUL recipe. Boyfriend said he could smell it cooking from the parking lot of our apartment complex and couldn't wait to come in and eat. We have very different tastes in food but both of us give this recipe a thumbs up.

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