Two days in a row?!?!? My pain levels are sufficiently diminished to allow me more time in the desk chair and I currently have 3 children asleep in their own beds. (It’s Monday night and I’m typing now because I can…no pain, no baby draped on me, and nothing better to do.) Tonight we had a meeting at church so dinner had to be quick and easy. I suggested making pizza. I got quite a few during Super Doubles at Harris Teeter last week and we are all stocked up, but my husband nixed that because he’s planning to do that tomorrow night when I am gone for a chemistry review session before my midterm. So I had to come up with an idea that was quick and didn’t require purchasing anything. Since I didn’t have any meat thawed I was at a loss.
Someone commented on a Facebook post by Southern Savers with this recipe and it was perfect. I had all of the ingredients and it was quick and easy!
- 2 cans of black beans (drained)
- 16 oz corn (we used frozen, but I imagine canned would be fine, too)
- 2 cups of salsa (divided)
- cumin and garlic (minced or powder) to taste
- tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cheese (I used cheddar, but might try something with a touch more kick next time)
Cook beans, corn, 1 cup of salsa, cumin, and garlic on stovetop until warm through. Mash beans slightly. Spread other cup of salsa in bottom of 9×12 baking dish. Wrap bean mixture in tortillas and place in dish. Top with cheese and cook in 350* oven for about 20 minutes or until cheese melts.
We added lettuce shreds, chopped grape tomatoes, and a little sour cream once we put it on our plates and it was delicious! I was so pleased with this recipe. And if you’re on WIC, this is a healthy, well-balanced meal that you can make for very little expense! The black beans, corn, tortillas, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes were all purchased with WIC checks. We rarely eat meat-free meals (my husband really likes meat) so it’s hard for me to manage meals that are so inexpensive without buying meats that are less healthy. This met my cheap and healthy requirements nicely…and my meat-eating husband liked it, too!