Maman's Super Black Bean Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 -3 cloves garlic (or more if you like)
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 -2 tablespoon oil
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon hot chili powder (or to taste)
• 1 (19 ounce) can black beans
• 3 tortillas, cut to fit into casserole dish
• grated cheddar cheese or soy cheddar cheese, to taste
• chopped green onion (optional)
• chopped green pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 nota:diced tomatoes and chili powder can be replaced with an equivalent amount of salsa.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 3 in a large fry pan, heat oil and fry the onions, garlic, and celery until tender and onions translucent.
• 4 add tomatoes/salsa and spices, and heat through.
• 5 add black beans.
• 6 spoon a quarter of the mixture in the bottom of the casserole dish.
• 7 add a tortilla.
• 8 spoon another quarter of the mixture over the tortilla and spread to cover.
• 9 add a third of the grated cheese.
• 10 continue in this way until all the ingredients have been used up.
• 11 place casserole in the oven and heat for 20 minutes, or until heated through and the cheese is melted.
• 12 sprinkle green onion and green pepper over the dish (if desired) and serve.