Air Fryer Mexican Lasagna
This easy "lasagna" recipe layers ground beef, enchilada sauce and Mexican cheese blend for a delicious meal.
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Servings 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 10 ounces enchilada sauce
- 2 cups Mexican cheese blend shredded, or more to taste
- 1 green bell pepper diced, or red bell pepper
- 4 flour tortillas 6-inch
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 380°F.
- Combine ground beef, taco seasoning, and 3 tablespoons of water in a bowl. Mix well.
- Put the beef mixture directly into the air fryer basket and cook 5 minutes. Break the beef up with a spoon and cook an additional 5 minutes or until browned. *see note
- Reduce the air fryer to 350°F.
- Line the bottom of an air fryer safe pan with parchment paper. Grease the sides.
- Place 3 tablespoons of enchilada sauce in bottom of the pan.
- Layer 1 tortilla, ⅓ of the cheese, ⅓ of the beef mixture, ⅓ of the bell peppers, and ½ cup of enchilada sauce. Repeat layers 2 more times.
- Top with 1 tortilla and any remaining enchilada sauce. Cover the dish tightly with foil.
- Bake for 16-20 minute or until cheese is melted. Cool in the dish 5 minutes.
- Run a knife along the edges of the dish to loosen the tortillas. Flip the dish over onto a serving plate.
- Cut into wedges and garnish as desired.
Notes
Option: Beef can be browned on the stovetop in a frying pan if desired.
Cooking time will vary based on the brand and model of your air fryer and the width of the cooking pan.
Optional additions: corn, jalapenos, diced onion, diced tomatoes, cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 498kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 1957mg | Potassium: 530mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1773IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 426mg | Iron: 5mg
The pic of the lasagna shows kernel corn in it but no where in the recipe does it mention adding kernel corn ….
Hi Barbara, You can add corn (optional) in Step 7 when layering in all the ingredients. Enjoy!
Thank you! Also, looking at the pics it really looks like you’ve used Corn Tortillas topped with Refried Beans, also not mentioned ?
Hi Barbara, this recipe is in the process of being updated so I completely understand the confusion. You can layer it directly on the tortilla (corn or flour, we used flour tortillas but you could use corn!), top with the cheese, meat, and veggie mixtures and repeat for each layer if you would like.
Thanks again
You’re welcome! We hope you enjoy it!
I have read this recipe many times and have yet to see where the Air Fryer or Instant pot are used.
Hi Sue, the meat is browned in the instant pot using the saute function in step 2. Then cooked in the air fryer using the Bake function in step 5. Hope that helps!