What's For Dinner?

Yeah, Yeah, I know, it's been a while since I fed you.

This meal is a staple in our house. Relatively quick, very easy, and very, very cheap (does it get any better than cheap?) One batch will feed your family for 1-2 nights, depending on how many kids you have and how much they eat.

Black Bean Casserole

1 Bell Pepper, diced (any color, but I usually use green)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 T butter
2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can corn, drained
1 can Rotel Orginal tomatoes and green chilis
1 t cumin (I forget this half the time, so NBD if you forget/don't like it)
Tortillas, corn or flour
3+ cups shredded colby-jack cheese (or cheddar-jack, or cheddar, or Mexican mix, whatever cheese you like)

OK, in a big skillet melt the butter and sautee the garlic and pepper for a few minutes. Dump in the beans, corn, tomatoes, and cumin. Let simmer on medium for about 10-15 minutes or so.

Dump half of the bean mixture into a 9x13 casserole dish. Then add a layer of tortillas (you can quarter the flour tortillas if they are too big), and half of the cheese. Then add the other half of the bean mix, another layer of tortillas, and top with remainder of cheese.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 min. Serve with rice (preferably mexican or saffron, but white will do ya in a pinch). I like to add a dollop (or two) of sour cream to each serving.

*note* if someone in your family has a sensitive digestive system that doesn't handle beans well, make sure you rinse the beans well, then add a teaspoon of vinegar to the bean mixture. The vinegar helps you digest the beans, and you won't even taste it!