Black Bean Stacks

This is a great meatless recipe option and is really versatile....just throw in what you have on hand or what sounds good to you!

1 Tbsp. oil
1 onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, diced
1/2 tsp. cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 small can diced green chilies
1 Tbsp. taco seasoning
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup frozen corn
1/4 cup cilantro
Corn tortillas
Shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Heat oil in skillet.  Add onion, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper and cook until onions soften.  Then add black beans, green chilies, taco seasoning, water, corn and cilantro.  Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook until most of the moisture has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes.

Warm up six corn tortillas in microwave.  Place a corn tortilla on the bottom of cookie sheet, add 1/6 of bean mixture and top with cheese.  Repeat adding a corn tortilla and bean mixture until you have used 3 corn tortillas and 3 levels of bean mixture ending with cheese on top.  Makes 2 stacks.

Top with cilantro, avocado, salsa, sour cream....whatever your heart desires!!

"Salsa"

2 cans black eyed peas, not drained
2 cans white corn, drained
1 bottle light italian dressing*
8 roma tomatoes, chopped
4 avocados, chopped
bunch of cilantro, chopped

Mix all together and serve with chips.
*I don't always use all the dressing, just depends on how runny you want it.

Chile Colorado Burritos

1 1/2 to 2 pounds stew meat (or other beef cubed)
1 large can mild red enchilada sauce (at least 19 oz.)
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 can refried beans
flour tortillas
shredded cheese

Put beef, enchilada sauce, and bouillon in crock pot and cook on low for 7-8 hours (on high 3-4 hours). Remove beef (with slotted spoon) and shred when done cooking and place on a plate.  Heat up refried beans and put oven on broil.  Spread refried beans on your tortillas and place about 1/2 cup of the meat in each tortilla.  Roll up and place in 9x13 pan, pour some enchilada sauce from the crock pot, and sprinkle with cheese.  Broil until cheese is bubbly, 2-4 minutes.

Enjoy!  Makes about 5-7 burritos, depending on how full you make them.

recipe found here