Mmm beans. As I continue to dive into the world of being a gluten-free half vegetarian, I’m finding that beans are quite tasty. I made a huge batch of black beans awhile back in my crock pot. Those beans were eaten in several varieties of black bean taco, but I still had beans left. So I made this recipe I saw on Apartment Therapy and it was scrumptious. But I still had beans left, and still had the black bean mash from the recipe. They went into the freezer.
But I’m determined not to make the freezer the graveyard for leftovers, so that black bean mash came right back out to be eaten tonight! It was a super easy recipe. Here’s how it works:
1) Make corn tortillas. I used to eat store bought gluten-free corn tortillas, but they are the grossest thing ever. Needless to say I was pleased to learn how to make the tortillas myself at Gluten Free Girl. I’m sure you think it will be difficult, but it’s NOT. It’s so easy. Two parts masa harina (mine is Maseca, and it’s in the regular grocery store!), one part water. Mix. Grab some dough, roll into a ball. Press. You don’t need a tortilla press, just use a plastic ziploc bag or some wax paper.
2) Cook tortillas. I cooked mine on medium-high heat in a nonstick pan with a little canola oil spray. After the first flip, I sprinkled on a little cheddar cheese and squirted on a little Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce.
3) Meanwhile, I reheated the beans in the microwave. Took about a minute. Easy.
4) After the cheese melted, I slid my cheesy saucy tortilla onto a plate and spooned some beans on top. Then I ate it. It was so good.
You could probably easily add cilantro or some lettuce. They are a bit on the messy side but it’s such a tasty and quick meal that it’s worth it.
I still have a few cups of unseasoned, unmashed black beans in the freezer. I’m going to turn them into soup next week. I’m thinking something along the lines of this black bean soup with cola. I actually have Pepsi in a 2-liter bottle in the fridge right now. I almost never have soda in the house, so this seems like a good time to use it.