Black Bean Tortilla Casserole Recipe

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"A cousin gave me this recipe— she know my family loves Southwestern fare," says Sue Briski of Appleton, Wisconsin.

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Black Bean Tortilla Casserole Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.
  • Yield: 9 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped green peppers
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 3/4 cup picante sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 8 corn tortillas (6 inches)
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
  • TOPPINGS:
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1/2 cup sliced ripe olives

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine the onions, peppers, tomatoes, picante sauce, garlic and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the beans.
  • Spread a third of the mixture in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with four tortillas and 2/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers; top with remaining beans.
  • Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with toppings. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 piece with toppings) equals 246 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 746 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 16 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Black Bean Tortilla Casserole in Light & Tasty June/July 2002, p43

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Black Bean Tortilla Casserole

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Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by eli05

I made several changes to this recipe, but that wasn't the plan. We were out of green onions so I omitted those. We were also out of black beans so I under great-northern instead. This was still an amazing meal and my husband who is a meat lover even loved this!


Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2011 by DonnaL35270

This recipe tasted great and was easy to fix.


Reviewed on May. 24, 2010 by jsouba

Very tasty and healthy with all the veggies...doesn't even seem like a meatless dish. The beans taste great!! Would definately make again!!


Reviewed on May. 11, 2010 by cmdumee

Very tasty! This is a great Mexican vegetarian option that is also low fat.

 
 
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