Mexican Lasagna

Awesome recipe! I make this a lot at my house! It's a great dish to play around with whatever you have on hand! Great served with spanish rice. This is my take on a Rachel Ray recipe! Enjoy!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies, diced
• 1 (1 1/4ounce) envelope  taco seasoning
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup onion, diced
• 1⁄2 cup bell pepper, diced
• 2 1⁄2 cups cheddar cheese or 2 1⁄2 cups  Mexican blend cheese, shredded
• 3  green onions, finely chopped
• 1 (8 inch) package spinach tortillas, cut in half

Directions

1. Brown ground beef with onions and peppers in a large skillet over medium high heat.
2. Add beans, tomatoes, taco seasoning and water to skillet and stir to combine.
3. Place half of meat mixture in a greased 13x9 casserole baking dish. The layers will go as follows starting with meat on bottom: meat, cheese, tortillas, and cheese. Then repeat again: meat, cheese, tortillas, and cheese (making sure last layer is cheese. **the cheese sort of acts as a glue keeping the layers together better**.
4. Bake 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees until bubbly. Garnish casserole with chopped green onions.