Mexican Casserole

Name: Mexican Casserole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 48 baked tortilla chips; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 425 grams pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 2 Tbsps minced fresh cilantro; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 Tbsps chopped green onions; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 jalapeño pepper, minced; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 340 grams package meatless fat-free crumbles (such as Lightlife Smart Ground); 113 grams cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 59 milliliters sliced ripe olives; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 473 milliliters chopped seeded plum tomato; 2 Tbsps fat-free sour cream

Mexican Casserole might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 367 calories, 21g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. It is perfect for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up cream, ground cumin, plum tomato, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a budget friendly recipe for fans of Mexican food.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add onion to pan; cook 4 minutes or until tender.

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Onion

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Frying Pan

Add garlic and jalapeo; cook 1 minute. Stir in chili powder, cumin, black pepper, and crumbles; cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Arrange half of tortilla chips in an 11 x 7inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top evenly with crumbles mixture.

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Tortilla Chips

Cooking Spray

Black Pepper

Chili Powder

Garlic

Cumin

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Baking Pan

Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in skillet over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add beans, mashing with the back of a wooden spoon until chunky and thick; cook 2 minutes or until heated, stirring constantly. Stir in lime juice.

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Lime Juice

Beans

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Wooden Spoon

Combine tomato and cilantro.

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Cilantro

Tomato

Layer beans and tomato mixture over crumbles mixture in dish. Top with remaining tortilla chips, pressing to slightly crush.

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Tortilla Chips

Tomato

Beans

Sprinkle evenly with cheese.

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Cheese

Bake at 375 for 13 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

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Cheese

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Oven

Cut casserole into 6 equal pieces; top each serving with 1 teaspoon sour cream, 1 teaspoon onions, and 2 teaspoons olives.

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Sour Cream

Olives

Onion

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Servings:

baked tortilla chips 0teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 425grams

pinto beans, rinsed and drained 1teaspoon

chili powder 2Tbsps

minced fresh cilantro 2

garlic cloves, minced 2Tbsps

chopped green onions 1teaspoons

ground cumin 1

jalapeño pepper, minced 1Tbsp

fresh lime juice 340grams

package meatless fat-free crumbles (such as Lightlife Smart Ground)113grams

cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 4teaspoons

olive oil, divided 59milliliters

sliced ripe olives 237milliliters

chopped onion 473milliliters

chopped seeded plum tomato 2Tbsps

fat-free sour cream

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. You could try Sandhi Sanford and Benedict Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 65 dollars per bottle.