Layered Taco Bake
Think of this like a taco lasagna. This taco bake is layered rows of corn tortillas, seasoned meat, black beans, corn salsa, tomatoes, and cheese. Taco bake is definitely one for the weekly rotation!
Equipment
- 9x13 Baking pan
Ingredients
Corn Salsa
- 1 Can Corn Drained
- 1 Can Black Beans Rinsed and Drained
- 1 Jalapeno Seeded and Diced
- 1 Red Bell Pepper Seeded and Diced
- 1/2 Red Onion Diced
- 1/2 Cup Cilantro Chopped
- 1/2 Tsp salt
- 1 Tsp Cumin
- 1/4 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1/2 Lime Squeezed.
Meat
- 1 12oz Bag of Quorn Crumbles You can also substitute for 1 lbs ground beef if you'd like.
- 1/2 Cup Water
- 2 Tbsp Taco Seasoning 2 1/2 Tbsp if using ground beef.
- 15 Corn Tortillas Cut in half
- 2 Cups Salsa I use Salsa Lisa
- 1 16 Oz Bag of Shredded Cheddar Cheese. I use DF Daiya but you can also use real cheddar.
Instructions
- Preheat you oven to 400 degrees.
- Create your corn salsa by adding your corn, black beans, peppers, onion, cilantro and seasoning to a bowl. Add in your lime juice and mix well.
- Next using a large Saute pan, place it on your stove top. Turn it on medium high heat.
- Add in your meatless meat crumbles. I like using Quorn Meatless Crumbles.
- Add in your taco seasoning and water.
- Stir until combined and water is absorbed. Take off heat.
- To assemble your bake you want to have a 9x13 baking pan.
- Cut you corn tortillas in half. Should resemble a half circle.
- Place 6 tortilla halves around the edges flat side pressing on the edge of the pan. Place 4 more in the center covering the whole pan.
- Next add half of your meat and half of your corn salsa on top of the tortillas. Spread out evenly. Sprinkle with some cheese.
- Continue with another layer tortilla, meat, salsa and topping it with 10 more tortilla halves.
- Pour on your salsa and add remaining cheese.
- Put in the oven and bake for 35 minutes.
- When finished pull out to let cool for 15 minutes and then serve.
- Its great with additional salsa, sour cream and lime.
Notes
Quorn Crumbles are a meat alternative that is gluten free. It's made from egg whites.
If you are not vegetarian you can sub ground beef for the meat and real cheese for the cheese.