Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Black Bean and Tortilla Bake

I've made this a few times and we really enjoy it. In fact, I just finished prepping it for our dinner tonight and will just pop it in the oven 30 minutes before we're ready to eat.

I think it's a great meatless meal. However, if you have a husband who MUST have meat with every dinner, I think you could add chicken and it would taste really good. This meal also makes for great leftovers (if you have any left over...)


1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin powder
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce- I use a 15 oz can, I actually can't see how 8 oz would be nearly enough sauce)
1 (16 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
salt and pepper
12 soft corn tortillas
8 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, reserve 2 tablespoons


Preheat oven to 350* F.
Spray a large skillet with cooking spray.
Add garlic, onions, tomato, green onion, cumin, and chili powder.
Cook on medium heat until onion is tender.
Add tomato sauce and cook 5 minutes more.
Stir in beans, cilantro, salt and pepper.
Spray a 9 inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
Layer 4 tortillas, 1/3 cheese, and 1/3 of the bean mixture; repeat 2 more times.

Top with reserved 2 tablespoons of cheese.
Bake 20 minutes, covered, then 10 minutes uncovered or until bubbly.

1 comment:

Amie said...

ooooh! Looks great. I love meat-free meals. Thanks Jess.