Bean And Vegetable Tortilla Stacks Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute peppers and onion in oil until tender. Stir in meat crumbles, cilantro and cumin; heat through. , Spread 1/4 cup salsa into a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray. Layer with one tortilla, a fourth of the meat crumble mixture, 1/4 cup salsa, 1/4 cup cheese, 2 or 3 jalapeno slices and 1 tablespoon olives. Repeat layers three times. Top with remaining tortilla, salsa, olives and jalapeno slices. , Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute peppers and onion in oil until tender. Stir in picante sauce; set aside. Meanwhile, cook frozen vegetables according to package directions; drain. Cool slightly; coarsely chop vegetables. , Place two tortillas on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread each with 1/3 cup refried beans and sprinkle with 1/3 cup of the pepper mixture. Top each with another tortilla. Spoon 1-1/2 cups vegetables over each tortilla and sprinkle with Monterey jack cheese. Top the last two tortillas with remaining beans and pepper mixture; place one on each stack. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese., Bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Garnish with cilantro and olives. Cut into wedges. Serve with sour cream and picante sauce.

Steps:

• Using a 5-inch round cookie cutter, cut a smaller tortilla out of each tortilla. Save the scraps for making chilaquiles, tortilla soup, etc. Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a medium saute pan over medium-high heat. Then add the beans to warm and soften, about 5 minutes, stirring continuously to avoid burning. Turn the heat off and reserve.
• In a large saute pan, heat the remaining 1/2 cup of vegetable oil to 350 degrees F. While the oil is heating, form the panuchos. Start by spreading 1 tablespoon of warmed beans on the surface of the tortilla. Stack the second tortilla over it pressing on the edges to seal. Remove the excess beans on the side of the panucho. Working in batches, fry the panuchos until golden in color, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and drain on a paper-towel-lined plate.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion, chiles, cilantro, oregano, chili powder & cumin. Saute 5 minutes or until tender. Add tomato juice and cook until thick, about 8 minutes.
• Divide vegetable mixture in half, combining black beans with one half and white beans with the other half. Mix well and set both aside.
• Mix cheeses together and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Line a 9-inch pie plate with foil, allowing 6 inches of foil to extend over opposite edges of the plate. Repeat with another sheet of foil, crossing over the plate opposite the first piece. Coat foil generously with cooking spray.
• Place 1 tortilla in the bottom of baking dish.
• Spread 1 cup white bean mixture over tortilla; sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese. Top with tortilla, pressing gently.
• Spread 1 cup black bean mixture over second tortilla; sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese. Top with tortilla, pressing gently.
• Repeat until all tortillas, filling and cheese is used up, ending with cheese.
• Bring the edges of the foil up to center, folding to seal.
• Bake for 40 minutes; let stand out of oven for 10 minutes before unwrapping. Remove foil packet from pan; unwrap. Cut into wedges and serve with sour cream.

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup of pepper jack cheese and next 4 ingredients; stir well, and set aside.
• Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add garbanzo beans and garlic. Process bean mixture 1 minute, or until smooth.
• Add parsley sprigs, one half of the onion, lemon juice, and cumin; process 10 seconds or until onion is minced, scraping sides of processor bowl occasionally.
• Place 4 tortillas on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread each with one-eighth of bean mixture; top with one eighth of the cheese mixture. Repeat with remaining tortillas, bean mixture, and cheese mixture, ending with the 4 remaining tortillas. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of pepper jack cheese evenly over the stacks.
• Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Cut each in half. Garnish with the pepper rings, if desired. Serve with red Chile Sauce.
• Red Chile Sauce:.
• Wash the chili; remove stem, seeds and veins. Place chili in a bowl; add boiling water to cover. Let stand 15 minutes or until chili is soft; drain and coarsely chop.
• Position knife blade in the food processor bowl; add chili, onion, and garlic. Pulse 4 or 5 times or until finely chopped. Add tomatoes, cumin, and hot sauce; process 1 minute or until smooth. Yield: 2 cups.