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Mexican lasagne - My Daddy Cooks

Name: Mexican lasagne - My Daddy Cooks recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican recipes
Ingredients: olive oil; 1 onion (or grated), finely chopped; garlic (3x cloves), finely chopped; 1 tbsp cumin, ground; 1 tbsp oregano, dried; 1 tsp coriander, ground; 1 cinnamon stick; cayenne pepper (optional); cocoa powder (a good pinch); 500g beef mince; 400g tomatoes (1x tin), chopped; salt (to taste); fresh ground black pepper (to taste); 9 plain flour tortillas; 6 spring onions (cut diagonally into 2cm long pieces); 300g crème fraîche (half-fat is fine, approximately 1x tub); 50g cheddar cheese, grated

A twist on two classic dishes - chilli con carne & lasagne - a big winner every time...

★★★★★ 3 Ratings

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Recipe:
Recipe taken from “My Daddy Cooks - 100 fresh new recipes for the whole family” by Nick Coffer, published by Hodder & Stoughton

Difficulty: Easy
Serves 4

Preparation

Total time: 1 Hr
Preparation time: 10 Mins
Cooking time: 50 Mins

olive oil
1 onion (or grated), finely chopped
garlic (3x cloves), finely chopped
1 tbsp cumin, ground
1 tbsp oregano, dried
1 tsp coriander, ground
1 cinnamon stick
cayenne pepper (optional)
cocoa powder (a good pinch)
500g beef mince
400g tomatoes (1x tin), chopped
salt (to taste)
fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
9 plain flour tortillas
6 spring onions (cut diagonally into 2cm long pieces)
300g crème fraîche (half-fat is fine, approximately 1x tub)
50g cheddar cheese, grated

Preheat your oven to 180'C/350'F/Gas mark 4
Pour a glug of olive oil into a frying pan on a medium heat and fry the onion for 4-5 minutes
Add the garlic, fry for a further minute and then add all the herbs and spices and the cocoa
Stir in the beef and cook for a few minutes - keep mixing it so the mince breaks up
Pour in the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, bring to the boil then turn down the heat and leave to simmer for 10 minutes
If it looks like it is getting too dry, add a little water
Layer two tortillas in the base of the tin, tear a third tortilla to fill in the gaps, pour over a third of the sauce
Layer more tortillas, another third of the sauce, repeat, top with one last tortilla, spring onions, a layer of creme fraiche and cheese
Bake for 20 minutes

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You will need

8-inch (20cm) square baking tin

Reviews

★★★★★ 3 Ratings

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★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
My family love this dish. I usually sneak a few mushrooms in too!! Thanks for sharing. ☺
Reviewed on 12/07/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
Just made a veggie version of this with Quorn mince, kidney beans and grated carrot. Delicious!
Reviewed on 10/03/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
This was delicious - enjoyed by the whole family!
Reviewed on 27/01/15