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Quick & Easy Mexican Lasagna Casserole

What you need: 

1 pound vegan beef style sausage (I use Gimme Lean soy beef)
1 green pepper, chopped
vegetable oil
2 cups tomato pasta sauce (I use Prego)
1 tablespoon chili powder (or taco seasoning)
cumin, to taste
3-4 flour tortillas
2 cups salsa (of your choice), divided
3 slices vegan cheddar cheese or american flavor
vegan ranch dressing, optional

What you do: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook all the beef or sausage in vegetable oil along with your green pepper. Let cook for 8-10 minutes, then stir in sauce.
2. Add spices, and let cook for an additional 5-6 minutes. While this cooks, get a circular dish, put oil at the bottom and a flour tortilla. Depending how big your dish is, cut the outer edge of your tortilla to fit.
3. After 15-20 minutes of cooking the mixture, pour about 1/2 cup salsa onto your flour tortilla in the dish, then "beef" mixture. If you have vegan ranch or vegan cheese, put crumbles of cheese and/or spread ranch over top, covering with another flour tortilla on top. Repeat this pattern.
4. Cook for 1 hour-1 hour and a half. My oven is very old, so, I cook for nearly two hours. Check about 30 minutes in. Make sure your Mexican casserole isn't overflowing in the dish.
The tortillas act as a layer of cheese almost. It's so good!! I haven't had a casserole like this before. The recipe is cheap and easy for your schedule.
Some alternatives or additions: add olives, corn, and/or rice. As far as the sauce and salsa, it's your choice to mix or take away one. Just don't take out the flour tortillas.
Source of recipe: Found on Prego brand sauce website; altered for my needs.

Preparation Time: 
15 minutes, Cooking time: 1.5 hours
Cooking Time: 
1.5 hours
Servings: 
8
Recipe Category: 

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