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Tortilla Stack

- SERVES
- 4
- COOK TIME
- 35 Min
Any recipe from south of the border seems to be popular now, and there's no exception when it comes to our delicious and colorful Tortilla Stack. This simple Mexican-style recipe will turn an ordinary meal into a fiesta.
What You'll Need
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 5 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- 1 cup guacamole
- 2 cups Mexican four-cheese blend, divided
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine black beans, salsa, chili powder, and cumin; mix well.
- Place 1 tortilla in prepared pan and spread with half the bean mixture; top with another tortilla. Spread with guacamole and top with another tortilla. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese and top with another tortilla. Spread with remaining bean mixture and top with remaining tortilla.
- Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 3 to 5 more minutes, or until cheese is melted. Cut into wedges and serve immediately.
Just a Suggestion!
- We like to top these with sour cream and additional salsa. And to add to the festivities, why not make up a batch of our delicious Jalapeno Poppers!
- For more Tex-Mex favorites, try our Slow Cooker Enchiladas, our Grande Chicken Fajitas, or our Save-the-Day Black Bean Salsa.
- Plus, don't miss this Mexican Chocolate Cake!
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Edmund K
Nov 19, 2017
Judging from the variety of comments and suggestions, this is a really versatile recipe for something that looks like a fever dream from Taco Bell. I'd swap one of the black bean layers for a beef layer or maybe mix the beef and beans together. For ease of release, I'm wondering if using a springform pan might be the way to go. I think this would be good as well with either flour or corn tortillas, and I'm probably going to give it a try both ways.
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Frankie Anne
May 13, 2017
I really liked this. I substituted refried beans for the guacamole. I used a little round casserole dish instead of a cake pan.
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ambrit
May 06, 2015
I'm going to try this.. not sure about the guacamole being hot, but I have eaten a hot guacamole dip with jalapenos so this may be good. )
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Steve
Oct 10, 2016
I'm not sure I understand, ambrit where do you read "hot guacamole?" I must've missed something.
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pcody1 1542508
Apr 30, 2015
Does anyone else think that cooking the guacamole sounds weird? I just don't think I'd like hot guac. How about serving it on the side or with a dollop on top of each serving? And add the ground beef as others have suggested as the layer instead of guacamole. Sounds delicious.
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Serious 100
May 28, 2013
I also like these other verisions
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sixtieslady
May 25, 2013
I would use the ground beef layer like JanCanCook, but I would mix it with the taco seasoning. Now, this recipe looks delicious, BUT how do you get it out of the cake pan onto a plate?
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JanCanCook
May 02, 2013
I actually make it with ground beef (instread of black beans), complete with all the toppings, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sliced ripe olives, jalapeno peppers sliced, mexican blend shredded cheese on top.... & it's our evening meal.
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jbrown8 9307894
May 02, 2013
Great idea, this is exactly what I had in mind while I was reading the original recipe.
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Judyfraschia 9382309
May 03, 2013
I use some minced beef and a little garlic along with a 1/2 tin of beans, it is really good, thank you. I have also shared a recipe ar eat, cook,share, which I named tortillas with a difference..
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raglnskyz 0411093
May 03, 2013
yumm ... I think I'll try your recipe except Im going to use deep fried corn tortillas instead of flour ... more like a Tostada ....
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Bellerophon
May 04, 2013
A bit of shredded rotisserie chicken might be nice, as well.
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tamibaker2 6153033
Oct 12, 2011
I actually don't care for black beans but found this recipe to be quite good. I would substitute corn tortillas, as the flour ones tend to become slimy and gummy.
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Test Kitchen
Aug 08, 2011
Joyaluk: Thanks for catching that! We've now updated the recipe with the correct ingredient list.
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Joyaluk 3750299
Aug 05, 2011
I presume the recipe is for 8 "inch" tortillas, not 8 "ounce"
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nancybeegle 7609118
Aug 05, 2011
Sorry, I don't have a weight problem. I love to eat healthy.
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Marquitamermaid 0273792
Aug 05, 2011
MMM Love black beans...They are soooo good.
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