Black Bean Enchiladas
No, we are not eating this for dinner tonight, but since Jessica @ Life As Mom is asking for bean recipes, I thought I’d hook her up! This is my “company” meal, it’s that good. Bonus: It can be quadrafamiliapooloopled to make a huge batch. I think my sister used to feed this to her campers at church camp (when she filled in as cook).
Black Bean Enchiladas
At noon:
Place 5 or 6 frozen chicken breasts in a crock pot.
Sprinkle with one packet of Taco Seasoning.
Cook on high for about 5 hours. Don’t add water and don’t open the crock pot! Every time you open the crock pot, you add 30 minutes to your cooking time. It is not worth it.
When the chicken breasts are done, they will be in a bunch of liquid. Don’t drain it. Use your kitchen shears or a couple of forks and shred the chicken, mixing the taco seasoning well.
In a blender:
1 can of black beans (drained) – or equivalent – 2 C. cooked!
1 cup of mild salsa
1 Tbs lime juice
1 garlic clove
Blend well.
(This also tastes wonderful with some cilantro tossed in. Maybe 1/4 c. fresh.)
Shred 2 cups of cheddar cheese.
Add 1 cup of cheese to the bean mixture (either blend it or stir it in).
Pour about 1/2 cup of the bean mixture into the chicken and mix well.
Pour about 1/4 cup of the bean mixture in the bottom of a casserole dish and spread it across the bottom of the dish (this is just so it doesn’t stick!).
In the casserole dish, layer flour tortillas, chicken, cheese, tortillas, chicken, cheese until you run out. (Of course, you could always roll the chicken in the tortillas!)
Pour the bean mixture over the top of the casserole and top with remaining cheese.
Bake for about 20-30 minutes or until the edges look crispy and the cheese has melted.
Serve with sour cream!
Scrumdidliumtious! You won’t be sorry that you tried this dish!
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Mmm…I’m all over this one!
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Not a fan of beans, myself, but reading over the recipe, it sounds pretty tasty!
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Mmmmm! These are so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe… made them tonight! I added a jalapeno to the bean mixture and used fresh homemade salsa. It was FABULOUS!
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Kelleigh Reply:
April 24th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Yay! I’m glad you liked them! I have to say that it is definitely one of my favorite meals!
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Oh my friend…have us over anytime. We are huge black bean LOVERS and this sounds delicious.
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As soon as I read this recipe, I jumped up and tossed the chicken in the crockpot!!!! We’re having this tonight! It sounds great, and quite frankly, anything that doesn’t require me to thaw the chicken is a WINNER in my book.
Do you use pre-packaged or make-your-own taco seasoning? I found a great recipe for make-your-own (my complaint about pre-packaged is all the sodium) here: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Taco-Seasoning-I/Detail.aspx We love it. I like that you can even adjust crushed pepper flakes to make it more or less “hot” (I usually use a tad less than called for so it’s more mild for the kids). I only use 1/2 to 1/4 of the salt called for…seriously, with all the other spices, I only need a tad bit of salt to bring out/meld those flavors. Can’t wait to taste this recipe tonight!!! Yummy!!!
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Kelleigh Reply:
April 30th, 2010 at 11:37 am
Gina, I’ll have to try that recipe. I usually use prepared taco seasoning because my MIL got me a HUGE container at Costco, plus I typically get it for free with coupons. However, the sodium has been bothering me, too.
Let me know what you think about the enchiladas!!
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Gina Reply:
June 4th, 2010 at 8:55 am
So, here I am a month later…lol. We had this for dinner that night (A HUGE HIT). We had it for dinner last night, too. This is definitely a permanent addition to our dinner menu choices! I’ve shared it with friends and several have made it. Everyone who has made it loves it, too.
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Kelleigh Reply:
June 4th, 2010 at 9:29 am
YAY!! I’m so glad to hear that! I started to wonder if maybe I should have mentioned that I add MORE salsa (to make it saucier). But, I’m glad that it turned out great for you!! Thanks for letting me know, Gina!
Kel, I am so trying this!!!
Thanks for sharing. You got me at… it’s my COMPANY meal, it’s that good.
I’ll let you know how it goes!!
Love crock pot meals!!!
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Hey I was wondering what temp on the oven this recipe cooks on..
Thanks I am excited to try this recipe… We love anything mexican related…. Thanks…
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Kelleigh Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 7:38 am
Well, that depends on how fast you want them done! If I have some time before dinner, I’ll put it at 350 for 30-45min. Otherwise, it’s 475 for 20 minutes.
Let me know how it goes!!
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