Vegetarian Black Bean Enchilada Casserole

This easy enchilada casserole recipe is made with black beans, and is completely vegetarian.  It's very flavorful and super easy to make, it's a quick option for a tasty, meat free dinner any night of the week.

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Vegetarian Enchiladas

This easy enchilada casserole recipe is made with black beans, and is completely vegetarian.  It's very flavorful and super easy to make, it's a quick option for a tasty, meat free dinner any night of the week.

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 6 Servings

Calories: 397kcal

Author: Ben Rayl

Ingredients

 

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• 1 red onion - finely diced
• 1 red pepper - finely diced
• 1 jalapeno - fresh, seeded and finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic - minced
• 2 teaspoon cumin
• 2 tablespoon taco seasoning
• 1 can tomatoes - 14 oz can diced with juices
• 2 cups salsa - separated
• 2 cans black beans - 14 oz cans, drained and rinsed
• 6 flour tortillas
• 2 cups cheddar - shredded, or monterrey jack cheese

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 350 F (175 C), and grease a medium/large casserole dish.
• In a large, heavy bottomed skillet, over medium heat, saute the onion, red pepper, jalapeno and garlic for about 5 minutes.
• Increase the heat to medium high, and add the cumin and taco seasoning, stirring well until very fragrant.
• Stir in the tomatoes and 1 cup of the salsa, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add the black beans and stir well, then remove from heat.
• Spread about ⅓ of the black bean mixture across the bottom of the casserole dish, then add a layer of tortilla strips, letting them slightly overlap.
• Sprinkle ⅓ of the cheese on the tortillas, then add another layer of the black bean sauce, then repeat the whole process, so you have two layers of cheesy tortillas, and 3 of the black bean mixture.
• Spoon the remaining cup of salsa over the top of the casserole, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover loosely with foil, and bake in the oven for about 35 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for 10 more minutes uncovered.
• Serve garnished with jalapenos, diced avocado and/or sour cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 1122mg | Potassium: 716mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1533IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 366mg | Iron: 4mg