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 oz enchilada sauce
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend more to taste
- 1 green bell pepper 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, 1/3 of the cheese, 1/3 of the beef mixture and 1/2 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
Nutrition
Sodium: 1957mg | Calcium: 426mg | Vitamin C: 29mg | Vitamin A: 1773IU | Sugar: 9g | Fiber: 4g | Potassium: 530mg | Cholesterol: 124mg | Calories: 498kcal | Trans Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Fat: 24g | Protein: 41g | Carbohydrates: 28g | Iron: 5mg
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!