Mexican Lasagna

Ingredients

• 2 1/2-3 lbs ground beef (lean chuck or round preferred)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 (12 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
• 9-10 flour tortillas (taco size)
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed & drained
• 3 cups shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend
• 2 tablespoons green onions, sliced
• 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
• sour cream (optional)
• salsa (optional)
• jalapeno peppers, sliced (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   In large skillet brown and crumble ground beef and drain well.

2. 2

   While beef is draining, saute onion & garlic in the 1 teaspoon olive oil. Cook for approximately 5 minutes or just until softened. Return beef to skillet. Stir to mix well. Season with taco seasoning (this would be 2 - 1.25oz packages if you don't make your own).

3. 3

   When all meat is coated with seasoning, add tomato sauce and water. Let simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Spray 10"x15"x3" pan with cooking spray and ladle meat sauce on bottom. Place tortillas across bottom, overlapping and cutting to cover bottom.

5. 5

   Ladle more sauce over tortillas.

6. 6

   Sprinkle black beans over the sauce. Top with layer of cheese.

7. 7

   Place another layer of overlapping and cut tortillas, sauce, cheese. Repeat.

8. 8

   Bake in 350 degree (f) oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit 15 minutes before serving.

9. 9

   Garnish with sour cream, salsa and sliced black olives (optional).