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This recipe was taken from Vegetarian Times Complete Cookbook, we enhanced it by adding chicken (optional) and it turned out great!

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

2 tbsp olive oil

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (optional)

1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp ground cumin

1 pinch cayenne, optional

1 16-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 cup canned corn kernels

1 cup tomato sauce

6 7-inch corn tortillas

1 cup feta cheese

1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.  Add bell pepper and garlic and cook, stirring frequently until softened, for about 5 minutes.  Stir in the chili powder, cumin, and cayenne, and saute for one minute more.
2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp oil in another skillet.  Chop chicken into bite sized pieces.  Cook until done, ~10 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, add the beans, corn, tomato sauce, and chicken.
4. Preheat oven to 350F.
5. Place 3 tortillas in the bottom of a lightly greased 2-quart casserole dish.  Add half of the corn-bean-chicken mixture, and spread 1/2 cup of the feta cheese on top.  Sprinkle on half of the cheddar.  Repeat the layers until all the ingredients are used up.
6. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes, or until heated through.  Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
7. Enjoy with an Orange Margarita!

Tags: chicken, featured, Mexican