Happy Cinco de Mayo (the fifth of May, for those who don’t know), everyone!
Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday, celebrating the Mexican army’s defeat of the French army on May 5th, 1862. Although it is not considered a national holiday, it is a day of celebrating the Mexican heritage. Among the college student generation (especially those we live next door to) it is a day to get wildly drunk while eating tacos.
We are not doing anything here to celebrate. Or, at least, I haven’t thought of anything yet. If I had thought ahead, I could have picked up some stuff for making mexican food while we were shopping yesterday. Maybe we’ll just make something this weekend, instead. In fact, it might be a perfect time to try out a recipe I thought up a while back.
Taco Lasagna.
Makes your mouth water just thinking about it, right? Here’s the basic idea. Instead of mozzarella and ricotta, you use cheddar. Cook your hamburg in taco seasoning. Between the layers, add in corn, beans, peppers, onions, and anything else that sounds good. I would recommend making your own tomato sauce (I like Mario Batoli’s recipe, myself) because you’re really going to want a lot of chunkiness. Especially with the tomatoes.
If I actually make it (I probably will) I’ll post an actual recipe. But if you want to jump ahead and make it early, that should give you a general idea of what you’re doing. Serve it up with some baked corn chips, and enjoy!
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I have never mastered the art of the home made spaghetti sauce/tomato sauce. Your Taco Lasagna sounds like a good reason to try again!
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