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Mexican Black Bean and Corn Pie

published by Jo Oliver on May 6, 2009

This is a nice healthy meal that will accommodate vegan or carnivorous diets. It will easily make eight slices. Serve it with your favorite dipping condiment.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces of shredded  sharp cheddar cheese
  • 4 10 inch soft flour tortillas
  • 1 Tbsp of canola oil
  • 2 (15 oz) cans of black beans
  • 1 can of white or yellow corn
  • 1 large thinly diced onion
  • 1 minced jalapeno
  • 1 clove of minced garlic
  • ½ tsp of cumin
  • ½ tsp each of salt and pepper
  • ½  cup of chopped green onions
  • 1 Corona beer
  • The juice of one lime
  • ¼ cup sour cream, 1/4 cup of salsa, and or ¼ cup of guacamole

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Your tortillas will be 10 inches. Trim them down to fit into a 9 inch springform pan.
  3. Add oil, onion, jalapeno, and garlic to a nonstick skillet. Cook over med low heat until onions are tender.
  4. Drain corn and black beans, then add to skillet.
  5. Slowly pour in enough Corona to cover the bottom of the skillet.
  6. Add lime juice and seasoning to the skillet; cooking about 10 minutes…or until liquid is gone.
  7. Start by layering one tortilla in the bottom of the springform pan.
  8. Add ¼ of the bean mixture.
  9. Add ¼ cup of cheese.
  10. Repeat the layers ending with 1 cup of cheese on the top layer.
  11. Bake for 25 minutes.
  12. Garnish with green onion.
  13. Serve slices with a dollop of sour cream, guacamole, and or salsa.

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15 Responses so far | Have Your Say!

  1. # 1 by Anne McNew
    May 6th, 2009 at 4:04 am #

    i must try this… thanks for sharing

  2. # 2 by Joe Dorish
    May 6th, 2009 at 6:26 am #

    Sounds delish!

  3. # 3 by NA Staffieri
    May 6th, 2009 at 6:41 am #

    What do you do with the rest of the Corona? Oh, wait. That’s a stupid question.
    Thanks for the recipe, Jo Oliver.

  4. # 4 by Bullwinkle Muse
    May 6th, 2009 at 6:51 am #

    I like the looks of this one better than as similar recipe I was given by a friend. Looking forward to giving this one a go. Thanks, Jo!

  5. # 5 by skylite
    May 6th, 2009 at 7:45 am #

    Thanks for sharing :)

  6. # 6 by Chris Stonecipher
    May 6th, 2009 at 9:40 am #

    When’s dinner? Yummy

  7. # 7 by Brenda Nelson
    May 6th, 2009 at 9:52 am #

    forget the jalapeno pepper.. and it sounds yummy. I am a whimp when it comes to spicey food!

  8. # 8 by Mark Gordon Brown
    May 6th, 2009 at 9:55 am #

    sounds yummy as always. thanks

  9. # 9 by berrynice
    May 6th, 2009 at 10:14 am #

    Nice recipe, I am definitely going to give this a try and make it my family next time it is my turn to cook.

  10. # 10 by kate smedley
    May 6th, 2009 at 11:37 am #

    Never tried it, but I will, thanks Jo.

  11. # 11 by BoJack Russo
    May 6th, 2009 at 7:29 pm #

    Last time I tried to cook this the fire department came to my house!

  12. # 12 by K Kristie
    May 6th, 2009 at 8:19 pm #

    Lol @ BoJack. This sounds so yummy! Can’t wait to taste it.

  13. # 13 by CHAN LEE PENG
    May 6th, 2009 at 8:20 pm #

    Yummy recipe! Make me one, Mrs Chef! :-)

  14. # 14 by hiho
    May 6th, 2009 at 9:53 pm #

    Black beans are a great source of many dietary needs so I’ll definitely be adding this recipe to my pies folder. Thanks Jo.

  15. # 15 by Ruby Hawk
    May 14th, 2009 at 9:14 pm #

    Now that sounds good. I will make this one.

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