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Black Bean Casserole Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large red onion, chopped small
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced (more if you like lots of garlic)
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped small
  • 1/2 of a 26 oz box of chopped tomatoes
  • 2 cups cooked black beans
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 6 medium-sized corn tortillas, cut or ripped in half
  • 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 spring onions, chopped
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste
  • Hot sauce (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Lightly grease a medium round pie dish.
  • In a pan, heat olive oil and sauté onion until wilted.
  • Add celery and garlic and sauté until celery is wilted.
  • Add black beans, tomatoes, and cumin, and cook until heated through.
  • Remove from heat and add salt and pepper to taste.
  • In the pie pan, layer 4 corn tortilla halves with 1/3 black bean mixture (the top layer is where the cheese goes if you're using it).
  • Repeat layers, ending with the bean mixture.
  • Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, and sprinkle with spring onions, cilantro, and lime juice.