Cheesy Black Bean Gorditas Recipes

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the yellow pepper, onion and garlic in oil for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and corn; cook 2 minutes longer. Add the black beans, pepper and salt. Cook until vegetables are tender; drain., Spritz one side of each tortilla with cooking spray; place plain side up on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Spoon bean mixture onto half of each tortilla; sprinkle with cheese. Fold tortilla over filling. , Bake at 400° for 6 minutes. Carefully turn over; bake 4-7 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Mix masa, water and beans with hands until mixture forms dough; roll into 12 balls, each about 2 inches in diameter. Cover with damp towel until ready to use.
• Flatten each ball into 5-inch round. Spoon 2 Tbsp. cheese onto center of each round; gather dough at top to completely enclose filling, pressing edges together to seal. Flatten to 4-inch gorditas (patties).
• Heat large skillet or comal sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add gorditas; cook 2 to 3 min. on each side or until slightly puffed. Serve topped with sour cream and salsa.

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.

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and jalapeno peppers; saute until onions are soft, about 3 minutes.
• Add beans and smush with the back of a spoon or potato masher until softened and heated through, another 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in shredded mozzarella or Oaxaca cheese, sour cream, cumin and cayenne pepper, stirring until cheese is melted.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle Cotija or feta on top. Serve warm or at room temperature with chips and/or vegetables.
• Leftover dip can be refrigerated and reheated in a microwave.

Steps:

• In a food processor, blend beans with cooking liquid until smooth, adding up to 1 cup water to make a loose but not runny puree. Transfer to a small pot and heat over low. Working one at a time, toast tortillas in a skillet or over a gas burner, fill with cheese, and fold in half. Divide tortillas among four plates and top with bean puree, lettuce, avocado, and tomato.