Quesadilla Casserole

Another recipe made in the Fall. It should definitely be eaten all on the first day/night it's made. The leftovers just didn't taste as good. It was good the first go-round though. Easy, inexpensive, and tasty.

Quesadilla Casserole
Courtesy of Rachael Ray



3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup chopped onion
One 29-ounce can black beans, drained, 1/2 cup liquid reserved
1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
Five 10-inch flour tortillas
8 ounces Monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 cup store-bought green enchilada sauce

Preheat the oven to 400ºF. In a skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups black beans and mash into a chunky paste. Stir in the reserved liquid.

Grease a heavy, ovenproof skillet. In a bowl, combine the corn, parsley and remaining black beans. Place a tortilla in the skillet and spread with 1/3 cup mashed black bean mixture. Top with 2/3 cup corn-bean mixture and 1/2 cup cheese. Press to compress the layers. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, mashed black beans, corn-bean mixture and cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted and the casserole is heated through, about 30 minutes. Transfer to the broiler and cook for 1 minute. Serve with the enchilada sauce.