A lasagna-style snack with one pan made with smoked chorizo in bean and vegetable sauce mixed. It is layered with flour tortillas and white sauce for 5 minutes and finishes with melted cheese. A delicious 30-minute meal!
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Sometimes I want a lasagna-style dinner, but the thought of the effort and the number of dishes involved scares me.
This is the recipe I turn to in those days!
It’s faster and easier because we:
- Replace bolognese sauce with chorizo, beans and tomatoes (also with lots of other vegetables).
- Replacing lasagna sheets with tortillas – means we won’t have to wait for it to cook and soften – it just needs to be warmed.
- Replace the white / milk / butter-based white sauce with a ridiculously quick alternative – simply mix together in a bowl.
Is it still possible to compare it to a lasagna? Despite the substitutions, this dinner still gives me all the comfort and flavor of a large, bubbly lasagna dish, so I say yes!
📋 What do we need?
- Large flour tortillas (Corn tortillas also work) – only need two.
- Grated cheese – I use cheddar for the sauce and a mixture of cheddar and red luster on top
- Finely chopped chorizo and lots of finely chopped vegetables (I use hard / zucchini, carrots, onions and red pepper) For the sauceAlong with beans mixed in tomato or chili sauce, boxes of finely chopped tomatoes and a little spice.
- Plenty of extras – Optional but I like my extras. I use coriander, avocado, red onion and sliced chili.
📺 Watch how it is prepared
A full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post.
👩🍳Professional tip Ready-made grated cheese works great for this dish, and of course makes it even faster to prepare!
I like to serve it to the table with a lot of toppings, but a simple sprinkle of fresh coriander makes a great addition if you do not want to add the mountain of toppings I like to include 😁
🍽️ With what to submit
Feel like swapping ingredients? I have recipes no Chicken version And a Vegetarian version Also of this delicious dinner! ⬇️
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Recipe for a tortilla chorizo pan and beans
This lasagna-style snack with one pan is made with smoked chorizo, beans and vegetable sauce, layered with flour tortillas and my 5 minute white sauce and finished with melted cheese. A delicious 30-minute meal!
Instructions
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Heat the oil in a large pan (use a pan that can be tucked under the grill), over medium heat.
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Add in the onions and carrots. Cook for 5 minutes until the onion begins to soften.
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Add in the chorizo and fry for 3-4 minutes, until the chorizo begins to release its oils.
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Add the garlic, yellow / red pepper and zucchini. Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
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Add the cumin, ground coriander, cinnamon and chili. Stir and cook for a minute.
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Stir in the canned tomatoes, mixed beans, salt and pepper.
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Bring to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, prepare the cheese sauce by mixing 50 grams of cheese, cream, salt, pepper and sour cream. It should have a thick, spreadable consistency.
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Now it’s time to assemble the tortilla mold. Remove half of the chorizo-vegetable sauce from the pan, into a bowl.
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Flatten the remaining sauce in the pan and place one tortilla on top of the sauce in the pan.
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Spread half of the cheese sauce on top of the tortilla. Top the remaining chorizo-vegetable sauce from the bowl.
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Place the second tortilla on top, the spread on the rest of the cheese sauce.
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Sprinkle with the mixed cheese and place the pan on medium to high heat for a minute until the sauce begins to bubble at the edges.
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Turn off the heat and place the pan under the grill (broiler) for 2-3 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
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Remove from the grill and top with fresh coriander, sliced chili, avocado, red onion and a drizzle of black pepper.
✎ Comments
You can make it vegetarian by replacing the chorizo with 200 grams (7 grams) of canned chickpeas, drained, washed and then mixed with 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika. Also use vegetarian cheese.
Estimated nutritional information, per serving, including additions of avocado, chili and red onion.
Without the toppings, the amount of calories is approx 540 Calories per serving.
diet
Calories: 631JNFCarbohydrates: 47Pprotein: 26POil: 40PSaturated fat: 17PPolyunsaturated fat: 3PUnsaturated fat: 16PCholesterol: 80Mgsodium: 1370Mgpotassium: 1423Mgfiber: 14PSugar: 12Pvitamin: 4994IUVitamin C: 100Mgcalcium: 444Mgiron: 6Mg
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