Mexican Pasta And Black Beans Vegetarian Recipes

MEXICAN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Cook onions and pepper in oil until lightly browned, 10 minutes. Stir in corn and heat through. Stir in black beans, tomatoes, salsa, olives, taco seasoning and salt and pepper and cook until thoroughly heated, 5 minutes.
• Toss sauce with cooked pasta and serve.

MEXICAN PASTA AND BLACK BEANS (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente; drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat; add in onions, red or green bell pepper and jalapeno pepper; saute for about 3-4 minutes.
• Add in garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add in corn, diced tomatoes (with juice) salsa, olives and taco seasoning; simmer uncovered for about 30-35 minutes (you can simmer longer if desired) stirring occasionally.
• Add in cream cheese, stir until heat through and combined.
• Add in black beans and cooked pasta, stir until combined and heated through.
• Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Top with grated cheddar cheese if desired.

VEGETARIAN MEXICAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter six 12-1 6 ounce individual casserole dishes (or one 3 quart baking dish); set aside.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to pan.
• In a large saucepan, cook onion and sweet pepper in butter over medium heat about 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour, cilantro and cumin. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until the mixture and thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low. Stir in Colby cheese and 1 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese; stir until melted.
• Pour mixture over drained pasta; stir to combine.
• Layer half the pasta mixture, all of the salsa and the remaining pasta mixture in the prepared casserole(s). Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of Monterey Jack cheese and olives. Sprinkle lightly with chili powder on top.
• Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until bubbly around the edges and heated through (if useing a large casserole, bake in 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes). Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

VEGETARIAN BLACK BEAN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in black beans, tomatoes, rosemary and oregano; heat through. Stir in spinach until wilted. Drain fettuccine; add to bean mixture and toss to combine.

MEXICAN PASTA WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• In a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil for pasta. Cook pasta until tender, about 12 minutes.
• While pasta is cooking, in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan cook onion and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add beans, enchilada sauce, and jalapeño and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about
• 6 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir sour cream and salt to taste into sauce.
• In a colander drain pasta well and in a large bowl toss with sauce.
• Serve pasta sprinkled with cheese and scallions.