EQUIPMENT SUGGESTIONS
1 loaf or bread pan
Ingredients
- cooking oil spray
- 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 2 ounce or ½ small can chopped green chilis
- 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup mild or medium chunky style salsa
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon oregano
Toppings
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ¼ teaspoon ground ancho chili pepper, up to ½ teaspoon for spice lovers
- 1 wedge fresh lime, juiced
- 2 handfuls thick tortilla corn chips, broken into large pieces
- 1 cup 4 Mexican cheese blend, shredded
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Unless using non-stick, spray loaf pan with cooking oil and set aside.cooking oil spray
- Gently combine all ingredients EXCEPT Toppings in a medium bowl.8 ounce can tomato sauce1/4 cup water2 ounce or ½ small can chopped green chilis1 cup canned black beans1/2 cup mild or medium chunky style salsa1/2 teaspoon cumin1/4 teaspoon oregano
- In a separate small dish, mix 1/4 teaspoon ancho pepper spice into the 1/3 cup of sour cream and a quick squeeze from a lime wedge (1/4 teaspoon).1/3 cup sour cream1/4 teaspoon ground ancho chili pepper1 wedge fresh lime
- Pour half of bean and tomato mix into your baking dish and add 1 handful of broken (but not crumbled) tortilla chips. Add half the sour cream mix in small dollops onto the chips. Cover with 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.1/3 cup sour cream2 handfuls thick tortilla corn chips1 cup 4 Mexican cheese blend
- Repeat the process with the remainder of the bean and tomato mix followed by 1 handful of broken chips, remainder of sour cream and covered with 1/2 cup of 4 Mexican cheese.
- Bake covered with foil for approximately 25 minutes, remove foil for the last 5 minutes so cheese is melted and bubbly hot. Serve with sliced avocado and chopped cilantro.1 tablespoon cilantro
RECIPE NOTES
For a lighter version, substitute nonfat Greek yogurt for sour cream and reduce cheese by 1/2 cup.
MY NOTES
NUTRITION
Serving: 1g | Calories: 861kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1370mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1113IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 641mg | Iron: 4mg
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