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Beef and Bean Torta
We came across this recipe a few years ago and it has been a favorite ever since! We love to use the slow cooker but were looking for something other than soups and stews. This dish makes the favorite list because (1) it can be prepared in a slow cooker (2) it can be made with fresh, healthy ingredients (3) it has some terrific Mexican spice and (4) the kids love it!
It takes a little prep work - but once the ingredients are neatly tucked into the slow cooker - walk away. Dinner is ready when you come back. The foil handles are important because they make it easy to take the finished dish from the slow cooker to the table - don't skip that step.
We used the New Mexico Chili Powder because we weren't looking for as much heat and this chili powder is a 2-3 on a heat scale of 10. If you are looking for more heat - we recommend the El Paso Chili Powder.

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Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef – 90/10
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cups cooked black beans or 1 can (15 ounces) pinto or black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved or 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
- 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
- 1-1/2 teaspoons New Mexico Chili Powder
- 3 drops hot pepper sauce – I like Frank’’s
- 4 whole wheat flour tortillas (8 inches)
- 1 cup (4 ounces) reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
- Minced fresh cilantro, optional
- Salsa, sour cream, shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes, optionla
Directions:
- Cut four 20-in. x 3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel.
- Place strips on the bottom and up the sides of a 5-qt. slow cooker.
- Coat strips with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat
- is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, olives, chili powder, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce.
- Spoon about 1-2/3 cups into prepared slow cooker; top with one tortilla and 1/4 cup cheese.
- Repeat layers three times.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through.
- Using foil strips as handles, remove the tortilla stack to a platter.
- Sprinkle with cilantro.
- Serve with salsa, sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes if desired.
Serves: 4
Nutritional Information (per serving):
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