Chilaquiles are a traditional Mexican skillet dish made of tortillas simmered in sauce or salsa. This healthy meatless version also includes fiber-rich pinto beans, spinach and corn, baked to perfection as a casserole. Besides eliminating the fat and the mess of frying, this recipe allows the tortillas to soak up the sauce, making a dish that is pure comfort food.
Ingredients
- Canola oil cooking spray
- 1 large ear fresh corn or 1 ½ cups frozen corn, defrosted
- 1 Tbsp. Canola oil
- 3/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen spinach, defrosted, squeezed dry
- 1 can (15 oz.) no-salt-added pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 can (14.5 oz.) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, partially drained
- 6 yellow corn tortillas
- 1 can (15 oz.) mild or medium red enchilada sauce, divided
- 1 cup shredded, reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, divided
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat 11-inch x 7-inch baking dish with canola oil spray and set aside.
- If using fresh corn, cut kernels from cob; there should be 1-1½ cups. Set aside.
- In medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, 4 minutes. Add spinach, pulling it apart. Add beans and cumin and cook until cumin is fragrant, stirring often. Add tomatoes and corn and cook until mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes. Set vegetable and bean filling aside.
- Arrange 2 tortillas on bottom of prepared pan. Cut 2 other tortillas in half and add 2 halves to cover bottom of pan. Spoon half the filling over tortillas. Pour on ¾ cup enchilada sauce. Sprinkle on half the cheese. Repeat, using remaining tortillas, filling, sauce and cheese. Cover pan with foil.
- Bake chilaquiles for 15 minutes. Uncover and then bake until cheese melts and casserole is bubbly around edges, about 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
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Yummy!
My husband and I enjoyed this recipe! I used black beans instead of pintos. Easy and enjoyable. I might try adding some red bell pepper next time.
