Tortilla and Black Bean Pie

I've been using black beans in some of my salads recently, but don't use up enough of the can quick enough. So I've been searching for recipes that use black beans! And I found this Tortilla and Black Bean "Pie" recipe on MarthaStewart.com. It sounded and looked delicious, so I had to try it! And I love quesadillas, and this sounded similar, just a giant one! I changed a few ingredients, my modified list is below. Click here to see the original recipe.

Servings: 6
About 455 calories per serving

Ingredients:
4 whole wheat tortillas (9 inch)
2 tbsp canola oil
1 large onion, diced
6-8 hot chili peppers (jarred), diced*
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 cans (15 oz each) black beans, drained/rinsed
12 oz beer**
1 can (15 oz) corn, drained
8 oz shredded cheddar/jack cheese (~2 1/2 cups)

*I left the seeds in, but you can remove them if you want less spicy hot flavor.
**Can use 1 1/2 cups water instead.

Step 1: If your tortillas are bigger than your springform pan, trim them to fit. Mine fit almost perfectly, so I didn't need to do any trimming.
Step 2: Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add onion, hot peppers, cumin, and garlic powder. Cook about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3: Add beer (or water) and beans. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer 8-12 minutes, or until liquid is mostly evaporated. Also, pre-heat oven to 400F once you start simmering.
Step 4: Stir in corn, then remove from heat.
Step 5: Put one tortilla in bottom of pan. Layer 1/4 of bean mix and 1/2 cup of cheese.
Step 6: Repeat Step 5 three times; use 1 cup of cheese on top-most layer.
Step 7: Bake 20-25 minutes, or until cheese is fully melted.
Step 8: Slice into 6 wedges and serve.

Recipe's time estimate: not listed
My total cooking time: 1 hour 15 minutes (15 minute prep, 1 hour cook)

This was delicious!! There's not a lot of active cooking time (except when you're first cooking the onions and peppers). So there's not that much "active" time for this recipe. But a lot of waiting. So don't start to make this if you're starving, because it will be at least an hour before you eat. But it is totally worth the wait.

My fiance suggested adding some form of meat (of course). I may try ground beef or turkey next time (would brown it right before or with the onions).

Ingredients

Ingredients (prep)

Step 3 (once most of liquid is evaporated)

Step 5

Step 5-6