Name: Mexican bean and cheese pies
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, sliced; 3 clove garlic, peeled and chopped; 1 green capsicum, deseeded and sliced thinly; 1/4 teaspoon ground chilli; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 x 400g can black beans, drained; 200 gram (½ can) mixed beans, drained; 1/2 can crushed tomatoes; 3 stems silverbeet, green leaves shredded and white stalks cut fine; 100 gram cottage cheese; 1/2 cup grated cheddar; 100 gram sour cream; 200 gram can La Morena red Mexican sauce (optional); fresh coriander, to garnish; lime wedges, to season

Mexican bean and cheese pies

Soft, velvety beans spiked with chilli and covered with a blanket of bubbling, melted cheese make up this Mexican-inspired beauty

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 medium onion, sliced

3 clove garlic, peeled and chopped

1 green capsicum, deseeded and sliced thinly

1/4 teaspoon ground chilli

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 x 400g can black beans, drained

200 gram (½ can) mixed beans, drained

1/2 can crushed tomatoes

3 stems silverbeet, green leaves shredded and white stalks cut fine

100 gram cottage cheese

1/2 cup grated cheddar

100 gram sour cream

200 gram can La Morena red Mexican sauce (optional)

fresh coriander, to garnish

lime wedges, to season

Method

1.Heat the oil in heavy-based saucepan and sauté the onion for 2-3 minutes, then add the garlic and capsicum, spices and seasoning. Cook for 4-5 minutes.

2.Add the beans, crushed tomatoes and silverbeet, then simmer for 30 minutes. Taste for seasoning.

3.Pour into one dish or a few small oven-proof dishes.

4.Mix the cottage cheese with the cheddar and spread this over the beans.

5.Bake at 180°C for 20 minutes until the tops are melted and golden.

6.Serve with sour cream, Mexican sauce (or salsa) and garnish with coriander and lime wedges.

Don’t be put off by the long list of ingredients here – most will be in your pantry already!

Note

Nici Wickes

A published cookbook author, entertainer, broadcaster, food stylist, recipe developer and food editor Nici Wickes is all about no-fuss, confidence-building cooking.

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