Three Bean Casserole

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, all rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can navy beans, all rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, all rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 can chipotle chile in adobo, seeded,minced plus
• 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
• 1 cup prepared barbecue sauce
• 3/4 cup original toasted wheat germ
• 1/4 lb cubed or grated cheddar cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• chopped cilantro or flat leaf parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 spray 9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the 3 cans of beans, onion, green peppers, garlic, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce and barbecue sauce; mix well.
• 3 spoon into baking dish.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine cheese, wheat germ, cumin and butter; mix well.
• 5 sprinkle evenly over bean mixture in baking dish.
• 6 bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees until beans are hot and topping is golden brown.
• 7 sprinkle with cilantro, if desired.