Tex-mex Corn Squares

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 (19 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup salsa (mild, medium or hot)
• 1 cup kernel corn, frozen, thawed or 1 cup canned corn, drained
• 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, diced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 lightly oil an 11 x 7-inch (2 l) baking dish.
• 3 bring stock and salt to a boil.
• 4 slowly whisk in cornmeal until mixture thickens.
• 5 bring to boil.
• 6 take off the heat.
• 7 stir in 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese and mix until melted.
• 8 spread in prepared pan and cover to keep warm.
• 9 combine beans, salsa, corn, chipotle peppers, chili powder and cumin in a bowl.
• 10 stir in remaining cheese (1 cup) and coriander.
• 11 spread mixture over cornmeal base.
• 12 bake for 25-30 minutes-- until heated through and cheese is melted.