Two Bean Enchilada Casserole Recipes

TWO-BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Add flour, stirring until smooth. Stir in tomato sauce, broth, chili powder, cumin, oregano and cinnamon. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more; set aside.
• In a medium bowl combine black beans, pinto beans, sweet pepper, onion and chile peppers; set aside.
• Coat a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1/3 cup of the tomato sauce mixture on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Layer one-third of the tortillas on top of the sauce. Top with one-third of the bean mixture. Spread one-third of the remaining sauce over all. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the cheese. Repeat layers twice, starting with tortillas and setting aside the final 2/3 cup cheese.
• Cover with foil. Bake for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with the reserved 2/3 cup cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 10 minutes more or until cheese melts. If desired, top with lettuce, olives and/or chopped tomato.

TWO-BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with cooking spray. For sauce, in a small saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Stir in the next six ingredients (through cinnamon). Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more.
• In a medium bowl combine the next five ingredients (through onion).
• To assemble, spread 1/3 cup of the sauce in prepared baking dish. Top with three of the tortillas, one-third of the bean mixture, one-third of the remaining sauce, and 2/3 cup of the cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining tortillas, bean mixture, and sauce.
• Bake, covered, 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 2/3 cup cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes more or until cheese is melted. If desired, top with lettuce, tomato, and/or olives.

TWO-BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.In a small saucepan melt butter over med. heat.Add flour,stirring until smooth.Stir in tomato sauce,broth,chili powder,cumin,oregano,and cinnamon.Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.Cook and stir 1 minute,set aside.
• 2. In a medium bowl combine black beans,pinto beans,sweet pepper,onions and chili peppers;set aside.
• 3. Coat a 2 quart rectangular baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.Spread 1/3 cup of tomato sauce mixture on bottom of the prepared dish.Layer 1/3 of the wedged tortillas on the sauce.Top with 1/3 of bean mixture.Spread remaining sauce over all.Sprinkle with 2/3 cheese;repeat layers twice,starting with tortillas and setting aside the final 2/3 cup of cheese.
• 4. Cover with foil.Bake 35 minutes.Remove from oven,remove foil and sprinkle with remaining cheese.Put back in oven,bake uncovered for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.Top with fresh chopped tomatoes.

CHEESE AND BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the flour and oil in 2 quart saucepan and stir til smooth.
• Mix the tomato paste with the water and gradually add to the flour/oil mixture stirring until smooth.
• Add garlic, onion, salt, oregano, and red chile to the sauce.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• While sauce is heating, grate the cheese and drain the can of beans.
• When sauce has boiled and thickened a bit, remove from heat.
• Put a thin layer of sauce, just enough to cover, in the bottom of a 9X12 baking pan. (I use a glass pan).
• Put a layer of 6 tortillas on top of the sauce layer; they will overlap some.
• Spread beans in an even layer on top of the tortilla layer.
• Spread cottage cheese on top of bean layer.
• Sprinkle approx 3/4 of the grated cheese over the cottage cheese.
• Spread 1/2 of the remaining sauce over this.
• Put a second layer of 6 tortillas on top.
• Top with remaining sauce, the rest of the grated cheese, and the sliced olives.
• Bake in 350 degree oven until hot and bubbly, 20 - 30 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream if desired.