Friday's Fave Foods---Mexican Lasagna

Friday is recipe sharing day! Today's recipe is submitted by wife to a rockstar and is especially good for large and busy families on a budget.

Mexican Lasagna

1 Lb of Ground Beef or Ground Turkey
I have also made this vegetarian style , instead of the ground meat you can finely chop zucinni, yellow squash, an onion, corn and carrots and saute in some olive oil then substitute the meat with this veggie mix Large Cans of Tomato Puree (or you can make your own with 5 tomatoes run through puree)
Chili Powder
Onion Powder
Garlic
1 can of Green Chilies
1 Large onion
1- 2 packages of tortillas (health nuts can use spinach or wheat tortillas, we just use the white flour ones)
Shredded Cheddar Cheese (2 cups)

Cook up the ground meat in a fry pan (or veggies) and add in a pinch of salt, two cloves of crushed garlic and the small can of green chilies. Chop up the onion and set aside. In a small sauce pan add tomato puree and 1 tablespoon of chili powder and 1 tablespoon of onion powder, let simmer, the color should change from bright red to a darker maroon color. Spray or grease the bottom of a large square pan. you are now going to layer the ingredients. First layer the tortillas. They do not need to be whole and can tear them to fit so that they cover the entire bottom. Then spread a thin layer of your meat or veggie mix (you can be adventurous and add both if you want). On top of that add a thin layer of black beans, then a layer of onion, then a layer of cheese. Then start over again with the tortillas. Layer until the pan is 3/4 of the way to the top. The last layer should be tortilla. Take the tomato puree mixture and dump all of It over the entire pan of layers. Top it off with another layer of cheese. Sometimes for extra crunch we layer the top with crushed tortilla chips. Bake the pan on 350 for about 30 minutes uncovered or until the cheese is bubbly. We like it to get crispy of top so we leave it in a little longer. Serve in squares like lasagna and top with your favorite salsa or sour cream. Serve with a salad and dinner is done!