Tortilla-Bean Casserole

**AdamantEve** · 02-10-2009, 07:24 PM

Recipe Description

A casserole of beans or beans and chicken in a mexican-esque sauce.

Preparation Steps:

preheat oven to 350 F.

Level of Difficulty:

Easy

Time Needed:

15 minutes to make, 30 to bake.

Ingredients:

1 T oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 T cumin
2 (14 oz) cans of chopped tomatoes
2 cans of kidney or black beans, drained and rinsed OR 1 can of beans and 1 1/2 c chicken, chopped.
3/4 c salsa
6-8 flour tortillas
2 c shredded cheese (cheddar, mont jack, etc)

taco style trimmings of your choice

Serves:

8

Directions:

In a large saucepan, onions in oil until translucent. Add garlic and cook for about a minute. Add cumin, tomatoes, salsa, beans (and chicken if applicable). Bring to boil and simmer for a few minutes to meld the flavors. Adjust the seasoning to your taste.

In a 9x13" pan, place 1/3 of bean mixture and cover with half of the tortillas. Cover the tortillas with another 1/3 of the bean mixture and top with half of the cheese. Cover the cheese with the rest of the tortillas. Top with the remaining bean mixture. Bake in oven until piping hot (about 30 minutes). Remove from oven and top with the remaining cheese. Serve with taco-style fixings (sour cream, cilantro, limes, whatever you prefer).

**Michelle** · 02-10-2009, 07:37 PM

This sounds really good. Thanks!

**lilk** · 02-11-2009, 02:11 PM

This sounds yummy. I just made some chimichangas for the freezer. We love mexican food.

**AdamantEve** · 02-11-2009, 03:19 PM

Thanks ladies. It's a really forgiving recipe, just taste it and adjust the seasonings for your taste and throw it together.

**rainbowgc** · 02-12-2009, 01:37 PM

Umm sounds so good. We like Mexican food so I am always on the look out for new recipes.

**Michelle-Lea** · 02-12-2009, 02:10 PM

Oooh this sounds like a good one, thanks!

**Michelle** · 06-30-2009, 06:51 PM

I just saw this post at the bottom (in similar threads) of another thread.

This would be really good with my homemade tortillas, I bet.

**Lindsey** · 09-22-2009, 05:55 PM

Could this be frozen?

**keensgirl05** · 06-16-2010, 10:52 PM

sound good i might try this tommorow

**lisaflex** · 06-16-2010, 11:20 PM

sounds yum. saved it favorites...thanks

**Paws** · 06-17-2010, 12:04 AM

This sounds fantastic either with the chicken or not. Hhhhmmmm...bet it would be really good with browned ground meat also.
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe...we love ethnic food...especially mexican food!!