Black Bean Tortilla Lasagna - Tex-Mex Recipe

Food and Flavors of San Antonio by Gloria Chadwick

Apr 4, 2009
Liliana Tommasini

Food and Flavors of San Antonio - Pelican Publishing

Gloria Chadwick introduces her newest cookbook with a Tex-Mex tour of San-Antonio followed by chapters of authentic recipes of San Antonio's unique food and flavors.

Food and Flavors of San Antonio by Gloria Chadwick is a collection of authentic savory and sweet Tex-Mex recipes with the added bonus of a guided tour of San Antonio's sights, attractions and festivals.

The Tex-Mex Tour

Gloria guides the Tex-Mex tour to provide an insight to the city's lifestyles, cultures, traditions, famous attractions such as the Alamo as well as the fiestas and festivals that celebrate the food and flavors of San Antonio.

The Flavor of San Antonio Recipes

There are chapters dedicated to savory, hot and spicy succulent recipes for chili, tacos, quesadillas and enchiladas such as Picante Corn Chili, Fiesta Beef Enchiladas and Grilled Chicken Quesadillas. Recipes for breakfast food, chicken, beef and pork, and seafood seasoned chili powder and cumin are surely to satisfy every Tex-Mex food lover and convert the novice.

The Salsas, Sauces and Seasonings recipes are the perfect accompaniment to the Tex-Mex recipes while the Sweets and Treats chapter with tempting desserts such as Mocha Coffee Cookies, Frozen Margarita Pie and Brown Sugar Pie are a perfect ending to any Tex-Mex meal.

The recipes are well written and easy to follow using ingredients and spices that are readily available at most supermarkets.

The Food and Flavors of San Antonio showcases the unique Tex-Mex cuisine of San Antonio. It is the ideal cook book for the Tex-Mex food lovers and for those who wish to embark on a unique culinary experience.

About the Author

Gloria Chadwick is a Texas native and has been a full time writer for more than twenty years. She is a member of the American Society of Journalist and Authors and regularly conducts writing workshops for adults at local libraries and bookstores, where she provides advice on how to publish and promote cookbooks.

Source: Pelican Publishing

Black Bean Tortilla Lasagna Recipe

This lasagna, southwest style, offers a vegetarian take on the classic version. Add ½ lb. each cooked lean ground beef and chorizo sausage to make a meaty meal.

Serves 6.

Ingredients:

1 15 oz. container ricotta cheese
1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 medium egg
¼ cup milk
4 tbsp. freshly chopped cilantro, divided
1 28 oz. can enchilada sauce
9 8 inch flour tortillas
1 15 oz. cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 4 oz. can diced green chiles, drained
1 ½ cups fresh chopped spinach
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium-size bowl, mix the ricotta and cheddar cheeses together with the egg, milk, and half the cilantro.
Spread a thin layer of enchilada sauce in a 13x9” glass baking dish. Layer 3 tortillas, cutting them if necessary, with 1/3 each of the beans, chiles, spinach, ricotta mixture, and Monterey jack cheese.
Sprinkle the top with the remaining cilantro. Cover tightly with aluminums foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 10 minutes to brown the cheese.

Recipe and cover photo reprinted with written permission from Pelican Publishing and Gloria Chadwick.