Recipe: Vegan Mexican Casserole

 

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Vegan Mexican Casserole
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Ingredients
  • 2 cans organic refried black beans
  • 1 package of organic corn tortillas (fresh at Whole Foods)
  • 4 jars organic bean and corn salsa
  • 1 lb. vegan cheddar style cheese, grated
  • 1 package organic frozen corn
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 1 yellow pepper, sliced
  • 1 lb assorted mushrooms, sliced
  • olive oil
  • fresh cilantro, washed and chopped
  • 1 t. cumin
  • ? t. chili powder
  • salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat refried beans in a saucepan with ? jar salsa.
  2. Saut? onion in a little olive oil for a few minutes, then add the red and yellow peppers. Add the mushrooms. Add 1 t. cumin, ? t. chili powder and salt to taste. Add chopped cilantro and frozen corn.
  3. In a large casserole pan, cover bottom with salsa. Lay out corn tortillas in one smooth layer, breaking off overlapping pieces and filling in gaps with them.
  4. Spread one half of the bean mixture over corn tortillas.
  5. Spread salsa on top and then one half of the pepper and mushroom mixture. Spread more salsa over the entire casserole. Sprinkle one half of the vegan-grated cheese over casserole.
  6. Repeat process; lay out corn tortillas, beans, salsa, mushrooms, salsa and finish with vegan cheese on top.
  7. Bake covered at 375? for 30 minutes.
  8. Remove cover and bake for 10 more minutes until cheese is melted.
  9. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve with guacamole.

Step-By-Step Photo Instructions

Heat refried beans in a saucepan with ? jar salsa. Saut? onion in a little olive oil for a few minutes, then add the red and yellow peppers. Add the mushrooms. Add 1 t. cumin, ? t. chili powder and salt to taste.

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Add chopped cilantro and frozen corn. In a large casserole pan, cover bottom with salsa.

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Lay out corn tortillas in one smooth layer, breaking off overlapping pieces and filling in gaps with them.

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Spread one half of the bean mixture over corn tortillas.

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Spread salsa on top and then one half of the pepper and mushroom mixture. Spread more salsa over the entire casserole. Sprinkle one half of the vegan-grated cheese over casserole.

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Repeat process; lay out corn tortillas, beans, salsa, mushrooms, salsa and finish with vegan cheese on top. Bake covered at 375? for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for 10 more minutes until cheese is melted. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve with guacamole.

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