Cheddar Turkey Black Bean Torta Recipes

BLACK BEAN AND CHEESE TORTA

Steps:

• Toss lettuce with radishes, onions, vinegar, salt and pepper; set aside.
• Remove bread from insides of bolillo halves, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells; reserve removed bread for snacking or another use. Spread insides of shells evenly with mayo. Spoon beans into bottom halves of bolillos; top with Singles. Place on rack of broiler pan.
• Broil 2 min. or until Singles are melted. Top with lettuce mixture; cover with tops of bolillos.

TURKEY TACO DIP

Steps:

• Cook and stir turkey in nonstick skillet until no longer pink, stirring to break up turkey. Add seasoning mix and water; bring to boil. Cook on medium heat 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in beans; cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring constantly and mashing beans slightly with fork. Stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese.
• Spoon into serving bowl. Top with remaining cheese and tomato. Serve as a dip with crackers.

CHEDDAR AND BLACK BEAN FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together well the cornmeal, the flour,the baking powder, the cayenne, the salt, and the cumin, whisk in the milk and the yolk, and stir in the Cheddar and the beans. In another bowl beat the whites until they hold soft peaks and fold them into the Cheddar mixture thoroughly. Heat 1/8 inch of the oil in a well-seasoned cast-iron or non-stick skillet over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking. Working in batches, drop heaping tablespoons of the batter into the skillet, spreading them slightly, fry the fritters for 1 minute on each side, or until they are golden brown, and let them drain on paper towels. Serve the fritters with the sour cream and the tomato salsa.

BAKED TURKEY, CHEDDAR AND BACON SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches, with cooking spray.
• Stir Bisquick mix, milk and egg in medium bowl with wire whisk or fork until blended. Spread half of the batter in baking dish. Top with turkey, 1 cup of the cheese and the bacon. Spread remaining batter over bacon.
• Bake uncovered about 29 minutes or until golden brown and center is set. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake about 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

TURKEY AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook turkey, onions, chile powder and cumin in large nonstick skillet until turkey is done, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in beans and chiles.
• Mix sour cream, flour and garlic powder until blended.
• Cover bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray with 4 tortillas, cutting as necessary to fit; top with layers of half each of the turkey mixture, sour cream mixture and enchilada sauce. Repeat layers. Cover with foil. Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake casserole (covered) 35 to 40 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 min. or until melted. Sprinkle with cilantro.

BEEF 'N' BEAN TORTA

Steps:

• Cut four 20x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on the bottom and up the sides of a 5-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray., In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, olives, chili powder, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Spoon about 1-2/3 cups into prepared slow cooker; top with one tortilla and 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat layers three times., Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Using foil strips as handles, remove the tortilla stack to a platter. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro and serve with salsa, sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes.

JALAPENO-CHEDDAR TORTA

Steps:

• Combine sour cream and chiles.
• Mix beans and 1/4 cup sour cream mixture until blended; spread onto bottom halves of bolillos. Cover with remaining ingredients.
• Spread top halves of bolillos with remaining sour cream mixture; place over sandwiches.

CHEESY, SPICY BLACK BEAN BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 475 degrees. In a 10-inch ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high. Fry the garlic until lightly golden, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste, paprika, red-pepper flakes and cumin (be careful of splattering), and fry for 30 seconds, reducing the heat as needed to prevent the garlic from burning.
• Add the beans, water and generous pinches of salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top then bake until the cheese has melted, 5 to 10 minutes. If the top is not as browned as you'd like, run the skillet under the broiler for 1 or 2 minutes. Serve immediately.