Slow Cooker Taco Lasagna – Layers of tortillas, cream cheese, beans, taco meat, enchilada sauce and cheese. Perfectly creamy, cheesy and has tons of flavor. This is the BEST taco lasagna recipe!
Taco Lasagna
This slow cooker taco lasagna is the perfect meal for those busy afternoons. Just throw everything in the crock pot during nap time and you’ll have something ready on the table by dinner time! It’s packed with layers of tortillas, cream cheese, beans, taco meat, enchilada sauce and cheese and is absolutely delicious. So easy and tastes amazing. My family ate this crock pot taco lasagna right up!
This taco lasagna recipe is a dish that the whole family will love and is perfect for week nights. My inspiration for this dish was a Mexican lasagna that I’ve been making for years. I wanted to find a way to make it in the slow cooker, so that I could prep it during nap time and have it nice and hot by dinner time. Making this taco lasagna in the slow cooker was SO easy and it turned out delicious! It’s perfectly creamy, cheesy and has tons of flavor. YUM!
Toppings to add to taco lasagna recipe
- Sour cream or plain greek yogurt
- Cilantro
- Green onions
- Avocado or guacamole
- Black olives
- Jalapenos
- Green or red bell peppers
- Shredded lettuce
Quick tips about crock pot taco lasagna
- Want an easier clean up? Try using a slow cooker liner before you add ingredients.
- If you don’t have a slow cooker or would rather bake taco lasagna in the oven, you easily can. Just add all ingredients to a 9×13 baking dish and bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes (until cheese is melted and bubbly).
- Use gluten-free or corn tortillas (check the label!) to make gluten-free.
- Want to lighten up the crockpot Mexican lasagna? Use ground turkey or shredded chicken vs. ground beef. And substitute full fat cheeses with reduced fat cream cheese and shredded cheese.
- If you’re not a fan of black beans, you could use pinto beans instead. You could even omit beans all together and use corn as the replacement.
Love this taco lasagna? You’ll like these other Mexican recipes too:
- Sheet pan chicken fajitas
- Best taco soup recipe
- Slow cooker chicken taco bowls with cilantro lime rice
- Mexican stuffed shells
Slow Cooker Taco Lasagna
Ingredients
- 2 pounds hamburger
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning (divided)
- 1 cup salsa
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 15 ounces black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 15 ounces red enchilada sauce
- 2-3 cups shredded cheddar or monterey jack cheese (I like to do a mix)
- 4 large flour tortillas
Optional toppings: sour cream, tomatoes, cilantro, green onions, olives
Instructions
- In a large frying pan, cook the hamburger over medium heat until browned. Drain grease and stir in 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning and salsa.
- Add the cream cheese and 1 Tablespoon taco seasoning to a medium sized bowl. Stir until smooth and then add in the black beans.
- Pour 1/3 cup enchilada sauce into the bottom of the slow cooker. Place a tortilla on top and spread with 1/3 cup cream cheese mixture. Then add about 1 cup taco meat and 3/4 cup cheese. Drizzle 1/3 cup enchilada sauce on top and then repeat with 3 layers.
- Cook taco lasagna on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-4 hours, or until cheese in nice and bubbly hot. Slice into 6 or 8 pieces and serve with your favorite toppings.
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This sounds so good and I just love that it’s made in the slow cooker!
Ooo does this look good! I never think about making dishes like this in the slow cooker! So glad to come across this – yum!
I love the flavors, and I love that this is made in the slow cooker!
I just love easy slow cooker meals like this for busy weeknights! :) Looks delicious!
So many of my favorite things in one scrumptious recipe! Pasta, Mexican food, and slow cooker!
This is delicious! I just loved how easy it was to through it together!
I would eat the whole pot.
Do you suppose soft corn tortillas would work, as well? I need to limit my salt intake, and yellow corn tortillas have 0 sodium, whereas flour tortillas are loaded in salt.
Yes! That would work as well!
I make this for me and my two kids and it is the best lasagna/taco recipe that I have ever tasted..Both my kids loved it!!
I will be making it again!!!
Just made this–it’s fantastic! Thank you so much for the recipe!
Hi, what could be used in place of black beans?
Any type of beans you like! Kidney and pinto are especially good replacements!
Does the 1 cup of salsa get added anywhere, or is just a topping at the end?
Never mind- I read too fast, I see that it gets added to the browned meat ;0)
Found this recipe and made it for my boyfriend… I’ve had to make it about a dozen times already now. He loves it!
I’m so glad you both love it as much as we do! Thanks for your comment! :)
Hey! I’m wondering if this would work well with chicken? Have you ever tried to substitute?
I haven’t tried it but I’m now adding it to my list, it would be delicious!
Out of curiosity, what size is your slow cooker? Wondering what size those tortillas are… they must be the giant burrito size? This looks great! Can’t wait to try it.
I believe my crock pot is a 6 or 7 qt crock pot. Yes, I use the extra large burrito tortillas, but you could also layer smaller tortillas! Hope you enjoy! :)
It’s in the crock pot now!!!! I can’t wait to try it ?
Enjoy!! :)
This tasted delicious, but the tortillas on the bottom did get very doughy. I didn’t really mind it too much. As leftovers everything got pretty mushy and doughy so it was harder to eat after the first night.
Hi Nicole! The tortillas do get pretty soft with the slow cooker. You could try crisping up the tortillas on the stove before adding them to the slow cooker. :)
Ohh this is amazing! I love tacos and I love my slow cooker and now I have both combined. BRILLIANT – trying this today.
Hope you enjoy! :)
Awesome Recipe- made a version of this gluten free. Used corn tortillas and a homemade enchilada sauce. My sauce stuck to the bottom of the pan unfortunately but next time I’ll just use some coconut oil in the bottom first. I recommend putting the cream cheese bean mix on the tortillas directly before putting them in the crock pot. I will make this again!
I’m so glad you could make this gluten free. Thanks for sharing! :)
Has anyone tried to bake this? And what about adding corn to the bean layer?
Hello! I think corn would be awesome in this Taco Lasagna. I haven’t tried baking this recipe but I have made other enchilada casserole recipes and they are usually baked around 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. :)
Hi! Just making sure I understand – when you stir in taco seasoning and salsa to the cooked meat, you do not add water like the taco seasoning package says to do, right? I’m guessing the salsa will make it all stir together nicely instead of being dry from the taco seasoning? Thanks, can’t wait to try!
Hi Leslie! Yes that is correct, you do not need to add water. :)
I made this last weekend and it was very good, I read some else say they put the cream cheese mixture on shell prior to putting them in the crock pot and it worked out well. I will definitely be making this again. Great Recipe!!
So glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thanks for sharing! :)
Made this several times in the slow cooker and enjoyed it. Wondering if it would work in an instant pot?
Hi Keltie! I haven’t tried it in the instant pot, but I don’t see why not! I’m not sure on the timing, but I would definitely give it a try. :)
Do you think i could make this up the night before, just putting everything into the crockpot, then cook it the next morning?
Hi Shanna! You could definitely try it and put it in the fridge over night. It might be a little more soggy after cooking though!
Mmmmm you just combined two of my fav meals and then made them in a slow cooker! GAH!
What a great weeknight dinner!
Such a great family friendly meal! Love the tip about using a liner for easy clean up too.
Slow cooker meals make dinner time so much easier…..looks fantastic!
Looks delicious and so easy to make! !
Oh so yummy!! This is calling my name!
Love this recipe! SOOO Yummy. I would definitely recommend topping it with sour cream, tomatoes, and avocado. It is so good! And pretty easy to make. I put everything in and then let it slow cook for 5 hours and it turned out great!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for coming back to leave a comment Emma! :)
This recipe is Soooo yummy. I love crockpot meals that you can make ahead of time plus it’s so easy to make.