Three Bean Casserole

Submitted by Barb G.

"A healthy bean cassrole. The recipe comes from Save Mart Supermarkets news."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, all rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can navy beans, all rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, all rinsed and drained
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 can chipotle chile in adobo, seeded,minced plus
• 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
• 1 cup prepared barbecue sauce
• 3⁄4 cup original toasted wheat germ
• 1⁄4 lb cubed or grated cheddar cheese
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• chopped cilantro or flat leaf parsley (optional)

directions

1. Spray 9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine the 3 cans of beans, onion, green peppers, garlic, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce and barbecue sauce; mix well.
3. Spoon into baking dish.
4. In a small bowl, combine cheese, wheat germ, cumin and butter; mix well.
5. Sprinkle evenly over bean mixture in baking dish.
6. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees until beans are hot and topping is golden brown.
7. Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired.

Reviews

[bikerchick]

This is great as a side dish, although I'm sure it would be good as a main dish, too. I don't tolerate wheat germ well so I substituted fine wheat bread crumbs and since I love cumin so much, I snuck a pinch more in. Very easy!