New Recipe Friday!

     I have been trying to eat less meat and get more protein from nuts and sometimes egg whites. We have recently tried two meatless recipes, one actually following a recipe and the second just adding some here and there for the meal I am showing off today. The prep and cooking time is under an hour as long as you don't make homemade corn tortillas which will add another hour since the dough has to set. Corn tortillas are easy and I don't mind making them because then I know what is going in them and I know there aren't any preservatives and what not. I also used dry beans and cooked them up myself a few days ago for the first recipe. I'll list the recipes below and hopefully someone else will enjoy them as much as I have!

Corn Tortillas:
http://www.theleangreenbean.com/homemade-corn-tortillas-and-tortilla-chips/

Crunchy Black Bean Tacos:
http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/12/crunchy-black-bean-taco-recipe.html

Spanish Rice:
http://skinnyms.com/skinny-mexican-rice/

Cooking Dried Beans:
http://onceamonthmeals.com/get-real-dry-beans-vs-canned-and-the-winner-is/

Enchilada Casserole (makes 8 servings):

1/2 jar of any salsa
1 can black beans
12 corn tortillas
1/2 cup cilantro
1/2 cup onion
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp paprika
1 cup or more of any cheese

Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl except for the tortillas and cheese.
In a square pan place four tortillas on the bottom and some of the mixture and a bit of cheese, depending on how much cheese you want.
Layer again and then place the last four tortillas on top with a bit more cheese.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes with aluminum foil on top. You can take it off after and broil it for a few minutes, I did.
Enjoy!