6 pts per serving

This is the perfect dish to prepare with leftover refried beans and hot sauce or spicy chili. In fact, this dish is such a fine tasting casserole that you may want to make it from scratch, which will be time-consuming at first, but worth consuming in the end!

Per serving : 421 Calories; 5 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 5 mg Cholesterol; 81 g Carbohydrates; 19 g Protein; 16 g Fiber; 254 mg Sodium; 866 mg Potassium;

4 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 4 1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 very lean meat

MAKE AHEAD TIP:
Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

Per 2-tablespoon serving
Calories: 35
Carbohydrates: 5g
Fat: 2g
Saturated Fat: 0g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 2mg
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Potassium: 102mg
Sodium: 132mg

You can prepare the patties in advance up to the point of dredging them in cornmeal; cover and refrigerate. Purchase precut, fresh pineapple in the produce section to save time.

This delicious side dish can also be served as a dip with tortilla chips.

“These tacos are a beautiful way to serve black beans, which contain at least eight different flavonoids — phytonutrients with anti-oxidant properties. One caution, though: canned beans may contain high levels of sodium, which usually can be reduced by rinsing the beans in water. These black beans can’t be rinsed, of course, and in fact will be reduced. Avoid the temptation to add salt to this recipe.”
Advance preparation: The refried black beans will keep for three days in the refrigerator. You will have to moisten and thin them with water when reheating.