black bean enchilada bake

By Jody

Ingredients

• •2 cups chopped onion, fresh or frozen
• •1 1/2 cups chopped red pepper, fresh or frozen
• •2 garlic cloves, minced
• •3/4 cup salsa
• •2 teaspoons ground cumin
• •2 15.8 ounce cans black beans, drained
• •12 6-inch corn tortillas
• •2 cups Monterey Jack and Cheddar blend cheese shredded
• •3 tomatoes chopped (optional)
• •1/2 cup sour cream (optional)
• •1/2 cup sliced black olives (optional)

Details

Adapted from vegetarian.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine onion pepper, garlic, salsa, cumin and black beans in large skillet and bring to simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently for 3 minutes.

Arrange 6 tortillas in bottom of 9" x 13" baking dish overlapping them as necessary. Spread half of bean mixture over tortillas and sprinkle with half of cheese. Repeat layering process with remaining tortillas, bean mixture and cheese.

Cover dish with foil and bake 15 minutes. Carefully remove foil and serve warm.

Garnish with tomatoes, sour cream and olives.

Makes 8 servings of Mexican enchilada casserole.

Nutritional Information per Serving: (excluding optional ingredients)
Calories: 605
Fat: 11.5 grams
Fiber: 21.4 grams
Cholesterol: 25 mg
Protein: 34.9 grams
Vitamin A: 24% , Vitamin C: 51%, Calcium: 40%, Iron: 39%