ANYTHING but boring – that’s how I like my food

A little twist on the ordinary:

Regular ranch dressing (meh…) → YOGURT based ranch dressing

Broccoli cheese rice casserole → Cheesy broccoli CAULI rice casserole

Cookie → TAHINI cookie shot

Chicken tenders → Air fried buffalo chicken tenders stuffed with blue cheese

Lasagna → TACO lasagna… YAS PUH-LEASE

This recipe is somewhere between taco Tuesday and a cozy TV dinner on a Friday night in.

Perk of this recipe is that you can prep it once, eat it 9 times!

Recipe

• 1 pound 92% lean ground beef
• 1 packet chickpea lasagna ( I use this brand )
• 1/2 package Trader Joe’s taco seasoning
• 1 egg
• 2 cups part skim ricotta cheese
• 1 can black beans
• 1 (24-oz) jar low sodium mild chunky salsa
• 2 cups Mexican shredded cheese
• Optional topping: green onions

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 375° F.
2. In a large skillet, brown beef until no longer pink. Drain meat and add the taco seasoning. Stir until combined and set aside.
3. In a small bowl, add the egg and ricotta and stir until combined.
4. In a 9×13 baking dish, lay 4 dry Banza Lasagna sheets.
5. Add a layer of 1/3 of the ricotta, 1/3 of the beef mixture, 1/3 of the black beans, 1/3 of the salsa, and 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat the layers 2 more times.
6. Cover with tin foil and bake for ~45 minutes.

I hope you enjoy!

xx hails