Bean and Tortilla Pie
Jalapenos are the most popular chile peppers in the US. This is probably due to the availability and versatility of the chile. Jalapenos have a balanced combination of flavor and heat.
The demand for these have caused breeders to develop a broad range of varieties. You can now get jalapenos with various heat level and sizes. These can be used in salsas, stuffed, or eaten straight with cheeseburgers (my personal favorite).
Ingredients:
Four 9-inch flour tortillas***if you can only find 10-inch tortillas, use your springform pan to trace and trim the tortillas to a 9-inch diameter
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 large onion, diced
1 jalapeno chile, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Salt and pepper, to taste
One 29-ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed
12 ounces (1 can) of beer…or use 1 and 1/2 cups water
One 10-ounce package frozen corn
1 and 1/2 cups refried beans, warmed (or more, depending on how much you like refried beans)
4 scallions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
2 and 1/2 cups shredded cheese
For garnish: tomatoes, sour cream, black olives, etc
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion, jalapeno, garlic, cumin, and chili powder, mixing well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Cook the mixture over medium heat until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Add the black beans and beer (0r water, if using), and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat.
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and let simmer until almost all of the liquid has evaporated, about 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the frozen corn and scallions, and remove the pan from the heat.. Fit a flour tortilla in the bottom of the springform pan and gently spread about 3-4 tablespoons (make it your own desired thickness) of refried beans.
Layer this with about 3/4 cup of the black bean/corn mixture, followed by about 1/2 cup of cheese. Repeat this three times with the remaining flour tortillas, black bean mixture, and cheese. Top the final layer with the remaining cheese. (Seriously, do not let good cheese go to waste.)
Serves 6.
From thecurvycarrot.com