Black Bean Tortilla Pie with Lime-Pickled Red Onions

This family-friendly dinner layers spiced beans and vegetables with cottage cheese and tortillas to make a supremely satisfying, vegetarian meal. It c...an be made up to 3 days in advance and then baked when you want to eat it, making it a great mid-week option. It can also be frozen (unbaked) in its entirety so you might want to consider doubling the recipe and making another to stash away for the future. Read more This family-friendly dinner layers spiced beans and vegetables with cottage cheese and tortillas to make a supremely satisfying, vegetarian meal. It can be made up to 3 days in advance and then baked when you want to eat it, making it a great mid-week option. It can also be frozen (unbaked) in its entirety so you might want to consider doubling the recipe and making another to stash away for the future.

Prep time
25 mins
Cook time
30 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
Yes
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Dairy, Gluten
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

25g
Protein
480kcal
Calories
20g
Total Fat
51g
Carbs
11g
Sugars
12g
Fibre
397mg
Calcium
31%
 
5mg
Iron
28%
 
152mg
Magnesium
36%
 
866mg
Potassium
18%
 
435mg
Sodium
19%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0.7mcg
Vitamin B12
29%
 
0.1mcg
Vitamin D
1%
 
2.7mg
Vitamin E
18%
 
215mcg
Vitamin B9
54%
 
318mcg
Vitamin A
35%
 
78mg
Vitamin C
87%
 
3.3mg
Zinc
30%
 
82mcg
Vitamin K
68%
 
0.3mg
Copper
33%
 
0.5mg
Vitamin B2
38%
 
2.7mg
Vitamin B3
17%
 
0.5mg
Vitamin B6
29%
 
543mg
Phosphorus
43%
 
Protein: 25g; Calories: 480kcal; Total Fat: 20g; Carbs: 51g; Sugars: 11g; Fibre: 12g; Calcium: 397mg (31%); Iron: 5mg (28%); Magnesium: 152mg (36%); Potassium: 866mg (18%); Sodium: 435mg (19%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0.7mcg (29%); Vitamin D: 0.1mcg (1%); Vitamin E: 2.7mg (18%); Vitamin B9: 215mcg (54%); Vitamin A: 318mcg (35%); Vitamin C: 78mg (87%); Zinc: 3.3mg (30%); Vitamin K: 82mcg (68%); Copper: 0.3mg (33%); Vitamin B2: 0.5mg (38%); Vitamin B3: 2.7mg (17%); Vitamin B6: 0.5mg (29%); Phosphorus: 543mg (43%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Dairy, Gluten

Ingredients

Serves 4
For the lime-pickled red onions
red onion
finely sliced
juiced
For the pie
chipotle paste
see note
white onion
finely diced
garlic cloves
minced
red pepper
deseeded and finely diced
sweetcorn
Swaps: borlotti beans (can), kidney beans (can), pinto beans (can)
drained and rinsed
beer
Swaps: chicken stock, water
Swaps: kale
finely sliced
coriander
Swaps: parsley
roughly chopped
cottage cheese
cheddar cheese
grated
corn tortillas
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Method

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 190°C / 170°C fan.

2

Place the sliced red onion and lime juice in a bowl. Toss to coat and set aside.

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