Tortilla-Black Bean Casserole
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
This low-fat Tex-Mex favorite can also be served as a side dish for up to 12 people.

Servings:
Makes 8 main-dish servings
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
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Ingredients
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2 cupschopped onion (2 large)see savings

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1-1/2 cupschopped green sweet pepper (2 medium)see savings

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1 14-1/2-ounce cantomatoes, cut upsee savings

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3/4 cupbottled picante sauce or green salsasee savings

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2 teaspoonsground cuminsee savings

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2 clovesgarlic, mincedsee savings

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2 15-ounce cansblack beans and/or red kidney beans, rinsed and drainedsee savings

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12 6-inchcorn tortillassee savings

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8 ouncesreduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (2 cups)see savings

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2 mediumtomatoes, chopped (optional)see savings

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2 cupsshredded lettuce (optional)see savings

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Sliced green onions (optional)see savings

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Sliced pitted ripe olives (optional)see savings

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1/2 cuplight dairy sour cream or plain low-fat yogurt (optional)see savings

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Directions
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In a large skillet combine onion, sweet pepper, undrained tomatoes, picante sauce, cumin, and garlic. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in beans.
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Spread one-third of the bean mixture over the bottom of a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Top with six of the tortillas, overlapping as necessary, and 1 cup of the cheese. Add another one-third of the bean mixture; top with remaining 6 tortillas and remaining bean mixture.
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Bake, covered, in a 350 degrees F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand 10 minutes.
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If desired, top with chopped tomato, shredded lettuce, green onions, and olives, and serve with sour cream.
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Makes 8 main-dish servings
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 295, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 689 mg, Carbohydrate 46 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 18 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 55%, Calcium 31%, Iron 21%. Exchanges: Starch 3, Lean Meat 1.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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