Black Bean & Corn Enchilada Bake with Spanish Rice and Corn Cake

We had a feast last night! The best part is that we still have plenty left to eat tonight for dinner! Yay!

I made a variation of the recipe below. Instead of making enchiladas, I made an enchilada casserole where I layered tortillas in between two layers of the black bean and corn mixture. I also threw in some diced zucchini, squash, onion, green pepper, and mushrooms and seasoned with lots of Adobo and garlic powder. We topped it with some veggie "cheese" and green onion garnish. Next time I think I would add some sauce and maybe more cheese in between the layers, or only make one layer.

Black Bean and Corn Enchiladas

•2 cups Southwest Black Beans
•1 cup frozen corn, thawed
•One 10-ounce can mild enchilada sauce
•1 cup tomato sauce
•Twelve 6-inch corn tortillas
•Chopped green onions for garnish
•Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
•Salsa to taste

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.In a medium bowl, mix together the Southwest Black Beans and corn. Set aside.
3.In a small bowl, mix together enchilada and tomato sauces.
4.Spread one-half of the sauce on the bottom of a baking pan.
5.Spread each tortilla with ¼ cup bean mixture, roll and place seam side down in the baking pan.
6.Pour remaining sauce over the enchiladas.
7.Cover with aluminum foil and bake until heated through, about 10 to 15 minutes.
8.Garnish with the onions and cilantro and serve with salsa.


Spanish Rice

1 cup of brown rice
8oz tomato sauce
1/2 green bell pepper (diced)
1/2 onion (diced)
2 plum tomatoes (diced)
2 cloves of garlic
Adobo and garlic powder

Cook brown rice according to instructions on package.
Diced up pepper and onion and sautee in olive oil.
After the pepper and onion get a little tender, add garlic and tomatoes. Sautee about 2 minutes.
Add tomato sauce and heat.
Add mixture to rice and stir over low heat for about 5 minutes.


Corn Cake
We found corn cake mix in the grocery store. It's mostly corn meal and creamed corn (which has some added sugar). Such a delicious little side dish/treat!