Vegetarian Tortilla Bake

Submitted by FLKeysJen

"A recipe from nutritionist Tara Gidus."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 1 layered tortilla bakes
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin (or more)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (or more)
• 1 (15 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can canned pinto beans, drained
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can mild green chilies, drained
• 1 (12 -16 ounce) jar salsa
• 12 wheat flour tortillas (8 to 10-inch)
• 1 (8 ounce) bag shredded Mexican blend cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) bag shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
• nonstick cooking spray

• Finishing Touches

• light sour cream (optional)
• fresh cilantro (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray; saute onions and peppers over medium-high heat.
3. When the vegetables are tender, add the cumin, chili powder and the can of chopped tomatoes; simmer in the skillet for 5-10 minutes.
4. In a large bowl, mix together black beans, pinto beans and chiles; mix in jar of salsa.
5. Spray the bottom a 9"x13" baking dishes with cooking spray.
6. Place two tortillas on the bottom of the dish. Spread one-third of the vegetable mixture onto the tortillas, then one-third of the bean mixture; then sprinkle one-third of the cheese on top. Repeat layering two more times, finishing with the cheese.
7. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes; uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and let stand five minutes before cutting and serving.
9. Serve with fresh cilantro and a dollop of light sour cream, if desired.

Reviews

[Wendy13]

We enjoyed this. It made only one 9x13 pan. I think splitting it into 2 casseroles that size would not have worked. We will definately have this again!

 

[Dreamer in Ontario]

Pure comfort food. Yum. I made this for myself and dd, and a different but similar recipe for dh using meat.

 

[cmschn]

Delicious! The combination of flavors is excellent. The only changes I made were to substitute Corn for the pinto beans and fire roasted diced tomatoes for the chopped tomatoes and to take out the shredded cheddar. I will definitely be making this again. Next time I might consider using two cans of tomatoes. Like another reviewer, I was only able to make one 9 x 13 dish.

 

[Dominick and Amanda]

Very tasty dish! We used spicy refried beans instead of whole pinto beans and 1/2 the cheese. It came out great!!!

 

[MargieS2008]

This recipe is very good, but is is not extraordinary. That is why I'm only giving it 4 stars. I used canned fire roasted chopped tomatoes and they gave this casserole a wonderful flavor. I made this dish for a family dinner, with my children. Therefore, I used mild chilis and mild salsa. But, it could be made with hot chilis and salsa. This casserole is like a Mexican lasagna, with the tortillas acting as the noodles. It is tasty, healthy, and nutritious. I recommend it.