Delicious Healthy Mexican Lasagna Recipe

This healthy and delicious version of a Mexican Style Lasagne is ideal when following the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge. It’s budget-friendly too at just $1.60 per serve!

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Try serving it with light sour cream, or a simple guacamole of avocado mashed up with lemon/lime juice and salt and pepper. On the side of the lasagne, you could serve a colourful salad of iceberg lettuce, diced tomato, diced red onion, diced red and yellow capsicum, grated carrot and cucumber.

This Mexican lasagne recipe is great for a dinner party – and your guests don’t need to know it’s healthy!

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Healthy Mexican Lasagne

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Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Mexican

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

• 400 g premium beef mince
• 410 g can of salt reduced red kidney beans drained and rinsed well
• 2 medium carrots grated
• 2 medium onions finely diced
• 1 red capsicum finely chopped
• 400 g can salt reduced diced tomatoes
• 35 g sachet salt reduced taco seasoning
• 5 wholegrain wraps/tortillas
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated

Course Main Dish Cuisine Mexican Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Servings Ingredients 400 g premium beef mince 410 g can of salt reduced red kidney beans drained and rinsed well 2 medium carrots grated 2 medium onions finely diced 1 red capsicum finely chopped 400 g can salt reduced diced tomatoes 35 g sachet salt reduced taco seasoning 5 wholegrain wraps/tortillas 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated

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Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180C.
2. Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
3. Sauté onion for a couple of minutes, then add 1 tbsp water (this takes away the need for any added oil) and cook until the onion is soft and translucent, and water has evaporated.
4. Increase the heat to high and add the mince.
5. Cook, stirring, until there are no lumps and mince is brown.
6. Add grated carrot, chopped capsicum, red kidney beans, diced tomatoes and taco seasoning. Stir and then simmer for 10-15 minutes until mixture has thickened.
7. Lightly spray an oven safe dish with cooking spray.
8. Layer the dish with 2 x tortillas, then half of the meat mixture, 1 x tortilla, the remaining meat mixture, 2 more tortillas, then sour cream. Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
9. Cook for 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown.

Recipe Notes

Calories per serve: 575

Top Tip!

Reduce the calories for our Mexican Lasagna to under 350 per serve by cutting it into 7 slices.

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