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Black Bean Fajitas

March 2, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 12 Comments

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black bean fajita recipe

My camera battery is still dead.

***Note to self: Make this quick, and go find that charger.

We all really enjoyed this. Even the boys, who mentioned…several times…that their lips were on fire.

{Forgive the iPhone photos}

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Black Bean Fajitas

Fast and easy weeknight dinner! Kid approved!
Prep Time10 minutes minutes
Cook Time15 minutes minutes
Servings - 6 servings

Ingredients 

  • 4 cups cooked black beans
  • 1 can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt and pepper, each, to taste
  • 1/4-1/2 cup water
  • 12 oz bag frozen peppers and onions
  • 12 wheat tortillas
  • 12 oz bag frozen corn

Instructions

  • Place the black beans, Rotel with juices, cumin, salt and pepper into blender. Blend until smooth. Add 1/4-1/2 cup of water if needed to blend.
  • Meanwhile, saute the peppers and onions with some salt and pepper.
  • Warm the black beans in a pot or in the microwave.
  • Warm the tortillas in the microwave with a paper towel covering them. Place black beans onto the tortilla and top with peppers and onions.
  • Cook the frozen corn as directed on package instructions.
  • Serve Black Bean Fajitas with Corn.

Black Bean Fajitas with Corn

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Filed Under: Beans Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: corn, green peppers

Comments

  1. Katie M. says

    March 2, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    The beans are cold? That seems…different. I probably would heat them up first.

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    • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

      March 2, 2010 at 8:10 pm

      @Katie M.,

      They were room temp when I blended them.

      Reply
  2. Debra says

    March 2, 2010 at 9:33 pm

    I am making this…I love black beans! You could just heat the bean mixture in the microwave.

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  3. Kathryn says

    March 3, 2010 at 12:25 am

    Sounds delicious! I am always on the lookout for meatless meals and this one fits the bill. Thanks for sharing it with us.

    Reply
  4. Lynne in NC says

    March 3, 2010 at 8:02 am

    Erin, Yummo! we’re trying this one. Peace.

    Reply
  5. Liz says

    March 3, 2010 at 5:50 pm

    Defiantly making this! I recently cooked a ton of black beans and have them in the freezer.

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  6. Gina says

    March 5, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    new to this website. are your beans canned beans or dried and then you cooked them? how? i’m confused. sounds yummy, we love beans, so just wondering…

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  7. nina says

    March 7, 2010 at 10:22 pm

    Looks pretty tasty ! Putting it on the menu for next week.
    ty
    nina

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  8. Heather Gillean says

    August 6, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    How would I “freeze” this recipe?

    Reply

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