Black Bean Pie

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Serve this hearty dish with a dollop of cilantro laden sour cream, some spanish rice, and a mixed green salad. The ingredients for this recipe make a very small 7 inch pie. if you are using a normal sized pan, you might want to increase the amount of black beans to 2 cans, and adjust only the seasonings accordingly. the chopped onion and peppers can remain the same.

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Steps

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Heat oven to 325 degrees.

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In a saucepan over medium heat , add oil and saute onion , green pepper until tender.

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Add beans , salsa , red pepper , chili powder , cayenne and salt and pepper.

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Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.

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Spoon half of the mixture into one of the pie crusts lining a pie plate.

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Cover with half of the cheese.

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Spoon remaining bean mix on top and then the rest of the cheese.

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Cover with second pie crust.

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Bake for 1 hour.

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Ingredients

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canola oil, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, black beans, salsa, chili powder, cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, salt, unbaked 9-inch pie shells, cheddar cheese