Mexican layered casserole

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Water
1 Onion; chopped
1 Green bell pepper; chopped
1 Clove garlic; minced
15 ounces Kidney beans; canned, drained and rinsed
15 ounces Black beans; canned, drained and rinsed
1½ cup Frozen corn kernels
1½ cup Cooked brown rice
1½ cup Tomato sauce
4 ounces Chopped green chiles
2 teaspoons Chili powder
2 teaspoons Ground cumin
4 cups Enchilada sauce
12 Corn tortillas (soft)
4 Green onions; finely chopped

Directions

Place the water in a large pan with the onion, green pepper, and garlic.

Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the beans, corn, rice, tomato sauce, chilies, chili powder, and cumin. Stir to mix, then cook over low heat until warmed through, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Pour about ½ cup of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch casserole dish and spread evenly over the bottom. Pour the rest of the enchilada sauce into a bowl. Dip 4 of the tortillas, one at a time, into the enchilada sauce, then layer them in the bottom of the casserole dish. Spread half of the bean mixture over the tortillas. Repeat with the next 4 tortillas and the remaining mixture. Finish with the last 4 tortillas. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top and spread evenly. Sprinkle with the chopped green onion. Cover and bake for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest 5 minutes before serving. Serve with salsa to spoon over the top, if desired.

Recipe by: McDougall Program for a Healthy Heart Posted to fatfree digest V97 #190 by Terry & Kathleen Schuller <schuller@...> on Aug 24, 1997

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