Chipotle Taco Casserole

🥘 Ingredients

• borlotti beans
  15 oz
• chili powder
  1 tsp
• corn tortillas
  5 unit
• hot sauce
  1 unit
• long green pepper
  1 unit
• mexican cheese blend
  4 oz
• roma tomato
  2 unit
• scallions
  2 unit
• sour cream
  4 oz
• southwest spice blend
  1 unit
• tomato paste
  3 tbsp
• vegetable oil
  1 unit
• water
  ¾ cup

🍳 Cookware

• 8-by-8-inch baking dish
• medium pot
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a 8-by-8-inch baking dish . Halve, core, and seed long green pepper , then cut into small squares. Trim, then thinly slice scallions , separating greens and whites. Halve and core roma tomato , then cut into small cubes. Drain and rinse borlotti beans .

   long green pepper: 1 unit, scallions: 2 unit, roma tomato: 2 unit, borlotti beans: 15 oz
2. 

   2

   Heat a large drizzle of vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add green pepper and scallion whites. Cook, tossing, until tender ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season with southwest spice blend , ¼ tsp chili powder , salt, and pepper.

   vegetable oil: 1 unit, southwest spice blend: 1 unit, chili powder: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Stir 3 TBSP tomato paste into pot. Let cook for about 1 minute. Stir in beans and ¾ cup water . Let simmer until slightly thickened ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   tomato paste: 3 tbsp, water: ¾ cup
4. 

   4

   Arrange three corn tortillas in a single layer on the bottom of your oiled baking dish, cutting one tortilla in half to fit. Add all of the bean mixture to dish and spread out evenly. Layer remaining tortillas on top, again cutting one in half to fit. Gently press down on tortillas to remove any air pockets. Scatter mexican cheese blend over top. Cover dish with aluminum foil. Bake in oven until filling is hot and cheese melts ⏱️ 20 minutes .

   corn tortillas: 5 unit, mexican cheese blend: 4 oz
5. 

   5

   Meanwhile, in a small bowl , stir together sour cream , 1 TBSP water, and as much of the remaining chili powder as you like. Season with salt and hot sauce .

   sour cream: 4 oz, hot sauce: 1 unit
6. 

   6

   Once casserole is done baking, remove from oven and let rest ⏱️ 5 minutes . Cut into four squares and divide between plates. Drizzle crema over top. Garnish with scallion greens and tomatoes.