Description
A delicious and easy cheesy zucchini tortilla bake, perfect for a quick meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 corn tortillas
- ¼ cup avocado oil (canola or vegetable oil)
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small zucchini (diced or thinly sliced)
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- ¼ cup canned black beans (rinsed and drained)
- ½ cup salsa (divided)
- ⅓ cup shredded Cheddar cheese (divided)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C).
- In a 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Soften tortillas one at a time in the oil for 15 to 20 seconds each. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Remove pan from heat.
- In a separate 8-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes until tender.
- Transfer zucchini to a bowl. Stir in black beans and 1/4 cup of salsa.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of salsa in the bottom of a 5×5-inch baking dish. Place 1 tortilla on top. Add half the zucchini mixture and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of cheese.
- Top with another tortilla. Add the remaining zucchini mixture and 2 more tablespoons of cheese.
- Add the final tortilla. Pour remaining salsa on top and sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.
- Cover and bake for 15 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for 5 more minutes, until the cheese is melted.
Notes
- This recipe can be customized by adding your favorite vegetables or spices.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg