Description
A hearty and flavorful dish with layers of black beans, cheese, and enchilada sauce wrapped in corn tortillas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can refried pinto beans
- 1 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 can (4 or 5-ounce) mild diced green chilis (optional)
- 3/4 cup canned corn
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups (8 oz) shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 12 corn tortillas, cut in half
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups mild red enchilada sauce (about 18 to 22 oz)
- Finely minced red onion, green onion, and cilantro, for the garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a large bowl, make the filling by mixing the black beans, refried beans, red pepper, green chilis, corn, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and kosher salt.
- Spoon some of the enchilada sauce to just cover the bottom of a 9 x 13” baking dish, then make the layers. Top with 4 tortillas to cover the entire dish, then spoon over 1/2 cup enchilada sauce. Add half of the filling on top of the sauce, then 1/2 cup cheese and about 1/2 cup enchilada sauce.
- Add another 4 tortillas, the remaining filling, 1/2 cup cheese, and 1/2 cup enchilada sauce.
- On the top, add one more layer of 4 tortillas. Top with the remaining enchilada sauce (about 1 cup) and sprinkle with the remaining cheese (about 1 cup).
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake uncovered for 5 minutes. If desired, broil for about 1 minute until browned.
- Rest for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with sliced red onion, green onion, and optional cilantro. Slice into 12 pieces and serve.
Notes
- This dish can be made ahead of time and baked when ready to serve.
- Feel free to customize with your favorite vegetables or beans.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Mexican
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 15mg