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Servings:

Ingredients

Casserole:

• 2 large sweet potatoes
• 1.5 cups black beans (or a 16 ounce can, drained)
• ½ onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic
• ¼ C minced cilantro or parsley
• 10-12 ounces kale or spinach, chopped (fresh or frozen will both work)
• 10-12 corn tortillas

Sauce:

• 2 T flour
• 2 T EVOO
• 1 C vegetable broth
• 1 C grated cheese (I used Mexican crumbling cheese, but any Mexican cheese blend will do)
• ½ C sour cream
• 10 ounces salsa
• 1.5 T lime juice
• 2-3 tsp chili powder (unless your salsa is hot)
• 2 tsp cumin
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground pepper

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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Tortilla Casserole

This recipe takes the wonderful sauce from the King Ranch Casserole and adds it to a casserole with black beans, sweet potatoes, and kale. A delicious way to start off the New Year!

MAKE IT

1. Cook sweet potatoes however you choose. Remove skin and cut into ½ inch cubes.
2. In a large skillet, sauté onions in about a T EVOO until starting to soften, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook another five minutes. Add the beans, cilantro, and spinach and cook until warmed through. Remove from heat.
3. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, add 2 T EVOO and 2 T flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and beginning to form a roux. Slowly add the broth, stirring constantly.
4. Once this mixture is good and thick, add you sour cream, salsa, and cheese and cook until cheese is melted. Add all of the other ingredients.
5. Combine filling mixture with the cheese mixture and stir to combine well. Spray two 8×8 pans (or one 9x 13) with cooking spray. Pour 1/3 of the mixture (about 2 cups) into the pans. Add a layer of tortillas and another 1/3 of the tortillas. Finish off with the rest of the mixture on top.
6. Cook at 350 for 30 minutes. Casserole should be bubbly around the edges and warm throughout.

If you’ve never made a roux before, don’t worry! It’s really easy. Just be sure to stir a lot and you’ll be fine! I cook mine in enameled cast iron – you need something that heats evenly.

CLEAN IT

If using canned beans, make sure they are marked "BPA-free."

GREEN IT

I cook mine in enameled cast iron – you need something that heats evenly.

MAKE IT FUN

Let kids help mixing the filling and the cheese mixture, and take turn layering the tortillas!