On Jul 17, 10:52*am, zxcvbob > wrote:
> Arri London wrote:
>
> > zxcvbob wrote:
> >> [snip]
> >> So I got to thinking about how to make something similar with no meat at
> >> all, and no canned cheese (that nacho cheese that comes in giant cans is
> >> a good binder, and IMHO a big step up from canned Cream of Soup.) *That
> >> way her somewhat-stricter-vegetarian roommates next year could eat it too.
>
> >> How to make a casserole using layers of black beans, corn, corn
> >> tortillas, and canned enchilada sauce?
>
> >> It seems like it would fall apart without some kind of goop. *Do you
> >> think it would be enough to mix the canned black beans with frozen sweet
> >> corn, onions, peppers, and cumin, and layer that with grated cheese to
> >> bind it together? *Here's what I was thinking:
>
> >> Pour enchilada sauce in the bottom of the casserole dish, then a layer
> >> of tortillas, then seasoned beans/corn/peppers/onions, then grated
> >> cheese (cheddar and Monterrey jack), then tortillas dipped in sauce,
> >> another layer of beans/corn, then cheese, tortillas, and top with lots
> >> more enchilada sauce. *Bake for 30 minutes.
>
> >> Do you think it would work? *(I think it will look really pretty until
> >> you try to serve it, then it will completely fall apart.) *I'm gonna
> >> give it a try no matter what y'all say, but I would like some more
> >> ideas. *(Maybe use ricotta cheese?) *Thanks.
>
> > <snip rest>
>
> > Your idea is fine as is. No need to bind it with anything. The sauce
> > (canned??? but why?) will soak the tortillas and the layers will stay as
> > together as they need to be. Just top with cheese; skip it between the
> > layers. It would get too greasy with more than one layer. Enchiladas
> > around here are typically flat and stacked, with no cheese in between
> > unless they are cheese enchiladas. A little cheese on top, occasionally
> > soured cream, often a fried egg.
>
> > Other veg fillings can be frijoles refritos, squashes, Mexican rice
> > (weird but it works), potatoes with chile, cheese (one layer) etc.
>
> "The sauce (canned??? but why?)" *Baby steps. :-) *Also, I haven't
> figured out how to make a good *green* sauce, which I like better than red.
>
> Made it last night. *For the filling, sautéed:
>
> 2 cans of black beans
> 1/2 pound of frozen sweet corn
> 1 Tbsp oil
> 3 or 4 diced red Fresno chiles
> 1/2 an onion
> 1/2 tsp cumin
> pinch of dried oregano
> pinch of granulated garlic
>
> Layered with corn tortillas and a 28 ounce can of "medium" green
> enchilada sauce. *Sauce, beans, tortillas, a little sauce, tortillas,
> beans, tortillas, lots of sauce. *Covered with foil and baked for half
> an hour. Removed the foil, sprinkled on a 1/2 pound of medium cheddar
> (with a little mozzarella grated in to make it "meltier"), and baked
> uncovered for another 8 or 10 minutes.
>
> I told my family to let is sit for a half hour before cutting it, and it
> would probably be better warm than hot. *To their credit, they did give
> it 5 minutes before diving in. :-) *It was a soupy mess, and Wife said
> it would make a good dip.
>
> Too much sweet corn; it gave it overall a sweet taste. *Also not hot
> enough (first time cooking with Fresno peppers.) *I sprinkled cayenne
> and a little salt on mine and that helped quite a bit. *When I put the
> leftovers away, it has firmed up nicely. *The tortillas had just not had
> enough time to soak up all the moisture when we served it. *Perhaps I'll
> assemble the next one the night before and let it rest in the fridge
> overnight before baking.
>
> Newly-vegetarian daughter was impressed, and said it was something she
> could serve to her college roommates.


I bet the cheese was made with rennet from the stomach of a
slaughtered baby cow.
>
> I might make a red sauce using dried guajillo or pulla chiles next time,
> and/or use hominy instead of sweet corn. *Either would cover/eliminate
> the excess sweetness. *If I could find fresh Dent corn instead of sweet,
> that would be perfect.

Why d'ya wanna eat horse corn? That's what my father used to call it.
>
> Bob

--Bryan