Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked pinto beans, (Frijoles De La Olla, recipe follows) drained
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 plum tomato, roughly chopped
- 1 medium serrano chile, seeded and minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Manchego, Swiss or Monterrey Jack cheese
- Mexican crema or regular sour cream, for drizzling
- 2 thin slices red onion, separated into rings
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Put the drained beans and chicken broth in a large bowl.
In a saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, tomato, chile, and garlic. Saute until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Rub the oregano, between palms of your hands and sprinkle over the beans. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Add the beans and broth to the pan and simmer for 10 minutes. Cool the beans for about 5 minutes before putting them in the blender. Carefully, pour the mixture into a blender and puree. Return the pureed mixture to the pan and gently reheat over medium-low heat, stirring frequently.
Using tongs, pass the tortillas 1 by 1 through the refried bean sauce until they are somewhat softened and coated on both sides with the sauce. Set aside on a plate. Fill each tortilla with 1/4 cup of shredded cheese. Fold in half and arrange them, overlapping, in a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Top with an additional 1 to 1 1/2 cups of the bean sauce, just enough to cover the beans but allow the edges of the folded tortillas to show. Bake until cheese is melted about 10 to 15 minutes.
To serve, drizzle with Mexican sour cream lengthwise in a 2-inch thick strip down the center of the dish. Top with 8 overlapping red onion rings.
















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By highlo22_11053875
Deming, NM
on May 16, 2012
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Great way to use up left over beans, and my boyfriend loves this recipe. I have even done it layered like a lasagna which is easier and good, but of course the original is the best. I have tried it with cheddar but munster or jack is the way to go.
By screenman
on May 14, 2012
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Try diping the tortillas in hot oil before dipping them in beans, then roll them like you would an enchilada, line them up in a cassarole dish, heat to melt the cheese,any kind you like. This is the way our mexican grandmother would make them for us,and we still make them today.
By lesliejean76
Central Valley, CA
on February 20, 2012
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Cheap and easy to make! The hubby and kids loved it!
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