Best 7 Black Bean Enchilada Casserole Recipes

LAYERED CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and spray with vegetable cooking spray. Saute chicken with cumin and coriander until chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in the cilantro, black beans, and green chile peppers.
• Spread half of the enchilada sauce over the bottom of an 11x7 inch baking dish. Place 4 tortillas over the sauce, overlapping if necessary. Spoon half of the chicken mixture over the tortillas, and sprinkle with half of the cheese and half of the sour cream. Spoon the remaining enchilada sauce over the cheese, and make another layer of tortillas. Layer the remaining chicken mixture over the tortillas. Cover dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove the cover, and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and dot with sour cream. Continue cooking, uncovered, for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until cheese melts. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

TURKEY AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the turkey, pepper, onion and spices in a large skillet over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes and salsa; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, breaking up tomatoes with the back of a spoon. Stir in beans; heat through., Spread 1 cup meat mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with 4 tortillas. Spread with half the remaining meat mixture; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Layer with remaining tortillas and meat mixture., Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes. If desired, serve with toppings. Freeze Option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°. If desired, serve with toppings.

BLACK BEAN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pierce butternut squash flesh several times with a fork and place face-down on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 45 minutes. Scoop squash flesh from skin.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onions are soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix cumin, coriander, and cayenne into onion mixture. Add squash, black beans, and 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese; cook and stir until heated through.
• Pour a thin layer of enchilada sauce into an 11x7-inch baking dish. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce into a large dish with sides. Dip both sides of each tortilla into enchilada sauce. Fill tortillas with sweet potato mixture and roll tortilla around the filling. Place rolled tortillas, seam-side down, in the baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and sweet potato mixture; top with remaining Cheddar cheese. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the oven until heated through and cheese is melted, about 40 minutes.

BLACK BEAN AND CORN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE (NO MEAT)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Put the EVOO in a sauté pan. Add the onion and bell pepper and sauté for about 7 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté another 2 minutes.
• 3. Add the spices, and sauté with the veggies for 1 minute before adding the black beans, corn, and the 2 cans of Rotel. Do not drain the Rotel, since you need the liquid.
• 4. Cook the filling together for about 15 minutes. Taste the filling for seasoning, and adjust if you like.
• 5. ASSEMBLY: spray your baking dish with non stick spray. Spoon a thin layer of the enchilada sauce to coat the bottom of the dish. I use El Pato red sauce, but use your favorite kind.
• 6. Add one layer of corn tortillas (use 4). Cut them to fit if needed.
• 7. Add another thin layer of enchilada sauce to the tortillas. Then add about half of the bean filling.
• 8. Sprinkle one cup of cheese on top of the filling. Top with another layer of tortillas (4 tortillas).
• 9. Top with enchilada sauce, another layer of beans, and another cup of cheese.
• 10. Top with final 4 tortillas. Pour over the remaining sauce over the bake.
• 11. Spray a piece of foil so it won't stick to the pan, and cover the dish. Bake for 30 minutes.
• 12. Remove from the oven and take off the foil. Sprinkle on the remaining cheese and bake for another 15 minutes.
• 13. Let it sit out of the oven for about 5 minutes before serving.
• Toppings: sour cream, guacamole, shredded lettuce, or Pico de Gallo (or be naughty and top with all).

WW CHICKEN , BLACK BEAN, AND CORN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Prepare enchilada sauce according to package directions using tomato paste and 3 cups of water. (You will end up with 3 cups of sauce.).
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, pepper, and garlic. Cook stirring until translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove 1 cup of onion mixture and place in a large mixing bowl; set aside. Stir 3 cups of water into remaining onion mixture and bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, add cornmeal to remaining 2 cups of water in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Gradually, add cornmeal mixture to boiling water-onion mixture. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until cornmeal is thickened, about 4-6 minutes.
• Coat a 9x13 inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spread cornmeal mixture evenly over bottom of dish.
• Spoon beans, corn, and chicken into reserved onion mixture, combine thoroughly.
• Spread half of enchilada sauce over cornmeal layer. Top with all of bean mixture and then remaining enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. bake until heated through and cheese is melted, about 45 minutes. Slice into 8 pieces and serve.
• Note; This recipe is Saucy. For a firmer consistency, reduce the amount of enchilada sauce by 1/2.).

WW CHICKEN, BLACK BEAN AND CORN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare enchilada sauce according to package directions using tomato paste and 3 cups of water. (You will end up with 3 cups of sauce total.) Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring until translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove 1 cup of onion mixture and place in a large mixing bowl; set aside. Stir 3 cups of water into remaining onion mixture and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, add cornmeal to remaining 2 cups of water in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Gradually add cornmeal mixture to boiling water-onion mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cornmeal is thickened, about 4 to 6 minutes. Coat a 9 X 13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spread cornmeal mixture evenly over bottom of dish. Spoon beans, corn and chicken into reserved onion mixture; combine thoroughly. Spread half of enchilada sauce over cornmeal layer. Top with all of bean mixture and then remaining enchilada sauce; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until heated through and cheese is melted, about 45 minutes. Slice into 8 pieces and serve. (Note: This recipe is a bit saucy. For a firmer consistency, reduce the amount of enchilada sauce by 1/2 to 1/3.)

BLACK BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Bake the tortillas in a single layer on baking sheets for about 10 minutes or until crisp. Set aside to cool.
• In a large skillet set over medium-high heat, combine the tomatoes and their juice, green onions, onion, salsa, and cumin. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer, uncovered, for 8 minutes.
• Stir in the soup and black beans, and cook 5 minutes or until heated through.
• Spread one-third of the bean mixture over the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Top with half of the tortillas, overlapping as necessary, and sprinkle over 1 cup of the cheese. Add another third of the bean mixture, top with the remaining tortillas, and sprinkle on 1 cup of the cheese. Finish the layers with the last third of the bean mixture and remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake the casserole for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through, and serve hot.
• notes
• Vegetarian friendly!
• If you find yourself short on time, feel free to buy baked tortilla shells from the grocery store instead of toasting them yourself.