I love quick and easy recipes like this Mexican lasagna recipe that I found in one of my mother’s cookbooks. My picky people won’t eat it, but I’m sure that it’ll be a big hit with (most) kids and their moms.

Ingredients:

• 1 jar (1 pound 10 ounces) Ragu Old World Style Pasta Sauce
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 can (15 1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
• 4 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 6 (8.5 inch) flour tortillas
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (about 8 ounces)

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Set aside 1 cup Ragu Pasta Sauce. in 10-inch skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat; drain. Stir in remaining Ragu Pasta Sauce, corn and chilli powder.
2. In 13×9 inch baking dish, spread 1 cup sauce mixture. Arrange two tortillas over sauce, overlapping edges slightly. Layer half the sauce mixture adn 1/3 of teh cheese over tortillas; repeat layers, ednding with tortillas. Spread tortillas with reserved sauce.
3. Bake 30 minutes, then top with remaining cheese and bank an additional 10 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted.

Makes 8 servings

Variation: Substitute refried beans for ground beef or a meatless main dish.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

photo credit: thedabble