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May 12, 2014

Recipe for CrockPot Mexican Lasagna (and the missing shoe saga continued)

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This recipe for Slow Cooker Mexican Lasagna is an easy whole wheat 
pasta dinner made with all of your favorite Mexican flavors.  
Recipe for CrockPot Mexican Lasagna #easydinner #slowcookerrecipe #crockpot #Mexican

A week ago, I told you about the case of the missing shoes.  My son lost 2 pairs of his shoes and we searched and searched with no luck.  I was convinced that these shoes must have been at a friend’s house since I was sure they weren’t in my house.  I texted all of his friends but they all said they hadn’t seen the shoes.  So on Sunday while we were at church, one of the pairs of shoes magically found their way back to our front porch.  No explanation, just the black sneakers sitting there!  So one pair of shoes is back, one to go.  The pair that are missing are his soccer cleats.  I mean really, how in the world did those go missing?  He wears them once a week to one place.  I’ll keep you posted on whether those show up or not!  In the meantime he’s being extra careful with the shoes that he does have and I’ll be writing his name and phone number in all of them!

Recipe for CrockPot Mexican Lasagna...an easy dinner and you don't even have to cook the noodles beforehand!
This recipe was inspired by The Girl Who Ate Everything’s taco lasagna recipe.  Christy’s recipe is cooked in the oven and I was inspired to see if this idea could work in the slow cooker. Instead of using ricotta cheese I chose to go with sour cream.  Usually I would be really nervous to use sour cream in the slow cooker since fresh dairy often curdles in this environment.  So I mixed the sour cream with some flour to make it a little more stable.  I also chose to go with the thinner, runnier picante sauce rather than salsa.  This was on purpose so that the extra liquid could help the uncooked lasagna noodles cook without having to add water or another flavorless liquid.  I also really love the whole wheat lasagna noodles because they don’t turn to mush like some white pastas do in the crockpot.  All in all, I was pleased with the results of this recipe and so were my kids and husband.  Thanks to the taco seasoning and picante sauce it had lots of flavor.  I also really enjoyed the fresh flavors from the toppings (cilantro, diced tomato and avocado).  
Recipe for Slow Cooker Mexican Lasagna
Makes 4-6 servings
Ideal slow cooker size: 3 quart
Cooking time:  2 hours on high, 4
hours on low
1 1/2 cups picante sauce, divided (mild, medium or hot)
4 whole wheat lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 (14 oz) can black beans, rinsed and
drained
1 lb ground beef or ground turkey
2 Tbsp taco seasoning
1 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp flour
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese (or whatever other kind of cheese you
like)
Toppings:  sliced avocado, diced tomato, cilantro
1.  Brown the ground beef/turkey over
medium-high heat.  Sprinkle the taco seasoning in and break up the chunks
of meat with a wooden spoon.  When the meat is browned completely, remove
from heat and drain off any excess grease.
2.  Pour 1/2 cup of picante sauce in
the bottom of the slow cooker.  Use a spoon to spread it over the entire
bottom of the slow cooker.
3.  Place 2 of the lasagna noodles in
the bottom of the slow cooker.  Break up the noodles to fit, if needed.
4.  Pour 1/2 of the beans evenly over
the lasagna noodles.  Pour 1/2 of the beef over the beans.
5.  In a small bowl mix together the
sour cream and flour.  Spoon half the sour cream over the top of the beans
and spread as evenly as possible.  
6.  Repeat the steps:  1/2 cup
of the picante sauce, 2 noodles, beef, sour cream, and finally the last of the
picante sauce. 
7.  Cover and cook on HIGH for 2
hours or on LOW for 4 hours.  Sprinkle the cheese on top and cover for about
10 minutes until it’s melted. Scoop down deep to get all the layers and serve with all your favorite toppings.

P.S.  Try these other crockpot lasagna recipes too!
Crock pot easy lasagna recipe #easydinner #crockpotmeal #slowcookerRecipe for Easy Slow Cooker Lasagna CasseroleRecipe for Slow Cooker Turkey Lasagna #slowcookerdinner #crockpot #lasagna

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7 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Beans, Beef, Turkey, Pasta, Mexican, Summer, Slow Cooker Tagged With: All Posts, 0-2 hours, ground beef, 2-4 hours, 4 stars

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  1. Sky says

    December 29, 2016 at 2:16 pm

    Could you use tortillas instead of lasagna noodles?

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    • Karen says

      January 3, 2017 at 12:16 pm

      yes, but you may need to cut the cooking time down since the tortillas will turn into a mushy mess. I would only cook for 90 minutes to 2 hours on high.

      Reply
  2. Emily says

    November 26, 2016 at 7:48 am

    I was wondering if you could use anything other than sour cream? Greek yogurt or something?

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    • Karen says

      November 26, 2016 at 9:59 pm

      Yep, Greek yogurt would work!

      Reply
  3. Sally says

    November 19, 2016 at 9:32 am

    What a great idea, I love crock pot cooking because I like to sew and this gives me time to do that and not watch the clock all day to see if I have to “stop to make dinner.” Thank you for all the receipes.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 19, 2016 at 4:27 pm

      Yes! I love the freedom it provides ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. suzy supnet says

    May 13, 2014 at 10:39 am

    What a great idea. I need to try this. I have done something similar, but not in a crockpot. I actually have some taco meat I need to use up. I might have all the ingredients necessary!

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