Best Black Bean And Cheese Torta Recipes

BEEF 'N' BEAN TORTA

Steps:

• Cut four 20x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on the bottom and up the sides of a 5-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray., In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, olives, chili powder, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Spoon about 1-2/3 cups into prepared slow cooker; top with one tortilla and 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat layers three times., Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Using foil strips as handles, remove the tortilla stack to a platter. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro and serve with salsa, sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes.

TORTAS CLASICAS: CLASSIC TORTAS

Steps:

• Cook the black beans in boiling salted water for 1 1/2 hours. Drain, reserving the water and season with salt. Smash the beans with some of the reserved cooking water. Heat a saute pan. Add canola oil and heat. Fry the smashed beans in the oil for 6 to 7 minutes.
• Spread the bread with beans, top each with 4 slices of ham and 1 of cheese. Divide lettuce, avocado, crema, tomato, and strips of jalapeno. Add salt, to taste. Place bread tops on and press down.

CHEDDAR TURKEY & BLACK BEAN TORTA

Steps:

• Mix mustard, chipotle peppers and adobo sauce. Mash beans in medium bowl. Add half the mustard mixture; mix well.
• Spread bottom halves of rolls with mayo, then bean mixture. Spread top halves with remaining mustard mixture.
• Fill rolls with turkey, cheese, avocados and nacho slices.

CHEESY RICE AND BEAN TORTA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except oil.
• Heat oil in medium skillet on medium heat. Add rice mixture; press firmly onto bottom of skillet with back of spatula. Cook 10 min. or until bottom is golden brown. Loosen torta from bottom of skillet; tip skillet and slide torta onto plate. Invert skillet over torta; flip skillet and plate over. Return skillet to heat to cook other side of torta. Cook 10 min. or until bottom is golden brown.
• Slide torta onto plate. Cut into wedges to serve.

CROCK POT BLACK BEAN TORTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onions and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
• add garlic, cumin, oregano, cracked pepper and cook for another minute.
• Add corn, black beans and tomato sauce and bring to a boil.
• Add cream cheese and stir until melted.
• Remove from heat.
• Spoon 1/2 cup of the bean mixture into the bottom of your slow cooker.
• Lay 1 tortilla on top of the mixture.
• Spread another 1/2 cup of the beans on top of the tortilla.
• Repeat until all 8 tortillas are used.
• Pour remaining bean mixture over the top of the last tortilla.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
• Spread green chilies over the top of the torta and sprinkle with the shredded cheese.
• Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve with salsa and sour cream.

CHEESY, SPICY BLACK BEAN BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 475 degrees. In a 10-inch ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high. Fry the garlic until lightly golden, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste, paprika, red-pepper flakes and cumin (be careful of splattering), and fry for 30 seconds, reducing the heat as needed to prevent the garlic from burning.
• Add the beans, water and generous pinches of salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top then bake until the cheese has melted, 5 to 10 minutes. If the top is not as browned as you'd like, run the skillet under the broiler for 1 or 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

WHITE BEAN PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet (preferably straight-sided) over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini and 1 teaspoon salt, and stir, then cook undisturbed in an even layer until one side is golden, about 4 minutes. (It's great if the butter browns, but decrease the heat if it threatens to get too dark.) Stir in the asparagus, carrot and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the peas, scallions and ½ teaspoon salt, then add the red-pepper flakes, oregano and a generous amount of black pepper. Cook, stirring, until the peas are warmed through and bright green, about 2 minutes.
• Add the white beans and the cream, lower the heat to medium, and let the cream come to a simmer. Simmer for about 1 minute.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice, Parmesan and Dijon. Taste and season with more salt, pepper or lemon juice as needed. Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of warm water to the creamy beans to loosen as you like; the sauce will thicken as it cools. (You may need more water when you reheat any leftovers.) Serve in bowls topped with the nuts and a handful of basil leaves. Pass more Parmesan at the table.