Black Bean Tortilla Bake

I prepared this dish last Christmas for my office lunch. It was a huge hit  :)

I found this recipe on food.com , it is very filling and tastes yummy. Tortilla as in main recipe makes it soggy, so I use tortilla chips to give it a crunch. Here is my version of the recipe

Black Bean Tortilla Bake

1 can of Black beans
1 can diced tomato puree (8 oz)
1 small onion - Chopped
1/2 Fresh jalapeno or 4-5 pickled jalapeno (finely chopped)
2 cloves of garlic -finely chopped
1 packet tortilla chip
1 and half  cup Mexican or Cheddar cheese
Olive oil or vegetable oil
1 Bell Pepper(optional)
Salt
Black Pepper
Pinch of Cayenne pepper

For topping

Sour Cream
Olives
Pickled Jalapeno
Tomatoes
Pico de gallo
Cilantro

• Preheat the oven at 350 F meanwhile heat oil in a big pan, add chopped garlic, and tomatoes. Mix well and cook for about a minute.
• Add bell pepper, salt, black pepper and cayenne and mix it  again
• Add tomato puree and beans, give a nice stir.
• Turn off the heat.
• In a greased baking pan add a layer of tortilla chips, add black bean layer and at last add a layer of cheese.
• Repeat this procedure and use all the black bean mixture.
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

Serve hot  with the toppings