The weather this past week was such a tease. Several days of warm-enough-for-just-a-sweatshirt, and now we’re back to endless cold and snow. Granted, we’re fairing better than a lot of the country, but I’m still bitter. I’m ready for spring.

Until it gets here, I’m going to be all about comfort food.

This dish is a fusion of two of our favorites – Tex-Mex and Italian. Lasagna is layered with taco meat, refried beans, and cheese, then topped off with your favorite taco toppings.

I swear the kids will eat anything involving pasta or tacos, so this was a slam dunk for the whole family.

The bake time on this is long – nearly two hours from the time you pop it in until the time it’s ready to cut – so this is perfect for a lazy day at home. I prepped this in the early afternoon and then popped it in to cook as we watched a movie.

Today I’m linking up with the From Our Dinner Table bloggers to bring you lots of comforting casseroles for these chilly remaining winter days.

Comforting Casseroles

• Another Less than Traditional Zasmażana Kapusta by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Cheesy Chili Cornbread Casserole by Our Good Life
• Chicken & Green Bean Casserole by Sweet Beginnings
• Chicken Broccoli Casserole by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole by Blogghetti
• Mexican Chicken Enchiladas Casserole by Delaware Girl Eats
• Mexican Lasagna by Kate’s Recipe Box
• Potato, Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole by Palatable Pastime
• Taco Lasagna by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Tater Tot Cowboy Casserole by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Turkey Meatball Rice Casserole by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings

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Mexican Lasagna

Serves 12

2 lbs. lean ground beef
16 oz. can refried beans
4 oz. can chopped green chilies
1 pkg. taco seasoning
16 oz.  shredded Mexican blend cheese
12 oz. box no-boil lasagna noodles
24 oz. mild salsa
2 cups water
16 oz. sour cream
2.25 oz. can sliced black olives
3 green onions chopped
1 tomato, seeded and chopped

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and drain the grease. Stir in the refried beans, chilies, taco seasoning and 1/4 cup salsa. Heat through.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Spray a 9×13″ pan with nonstick spray. Spread 1 cup of the beef mixture on the bottom of the pan. Layer lasagna noodles on top, followed by 1/3 of the remaining beef mixture, and 1 cup of cheese. Repeat these layers two more times.

In a large bowl, mix together the remaining salsa and water. Carefully pour over the lasagna, making the liquid as evenly distributed as possible.

Cover with foil and bake for 90 minutes, or until the pasta is tender.

Remove the lasagna from the oven, uncover, and spread the sour cream evenly over. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, olives, green onions, and tomatoes.

Return to the oven and bake until the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10-15 minutes before cutting.

adapted from Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen