Are you going to watch the Superbowl tomorrow? I’m not.
But I think this recipe would satisfy hungry game day fans. Or is a quick dinner idea for a busy week night.
And it makes leftovers. Cook once, eat twice. Beautiful.
Salsa & Cheezey Baked Beans & Vegetables
Ingredients:
2 large Potatoes, diced
1 c Veggies, diced (I used about 1/3 c carrots, 1/3 c broccoli, 1/3 c Brussels sprouts)
1 can Beans
Optional: 1/2 c Real Cheese, Soy Cheeze, Daiya. Shredded, cubes, diced, or crumbled
1/3 c Nooch
1 Tbsp Chipotle Seasoning and/or any other seasonings you wish to add, cayenne, chili powder, cumin, etc. (I used Mrs. Dash Chipotle and a pinch of salt)
Salt & Pepper to taste (optional)
1 jar Salsa (I used an 8 oz jar of Pace)
1 c water (or a little more)
3 Tbsp EVOO, drizzled
Directions:
Dice the potatoes (small so they cook properly) and lay in a foil lined 9 x 13 pan (or similar).
Add the veggies over the top
Add beans
Sprinkle & season with Nooch (and/or real cheese), Chipotle, other seasonings, S & P
Add salsa and water
Drizzle with EVOO
Bake at 425F for 45 to 55 minutes, or until done. (I did 47 minutes)
After baking, stir everything together, if desired.
Yield: Lots! Will feed a hungry family of 3-4 and make planned leftovers.
Recipe is Vegan (skip the real cheese), Gluten Free, Soy Free
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Here’s a visual guide
Lay in the potatoes and other veggies
Add the beans, nooch, seasonings
Add Salsa, EVOO, water
After Baking
This was super flavorful without being too salty, too spicy, or packing too much heat.
Skylar is only 4, after all, and although she can hang with the best of them with hot and spicy foods, I don’t want to send Scott into a fire-mouth situation. She handles spicy food better than he does.
Music to my working mom’s ears: Planned Leftovers
Reheat in micro. Dinner is served while mom’s at work. And it sure beats a TV dinner.
If you like the looks of today’s salsa bake…
…check out my Cheezy Veggie Bake
And check out my Game Day Recipes Post, too
From my post on Being Practical, it was fun to learn if you think that you’re a practical person, or not. And in what ways yes, and in what ways, not so much. Lots of great comments on that post, including reduced price produce and Skylar’s head to toe “winter” wear. Glad you got a chuckle out of that.
Dessert: Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Cupcakes with Mint Chocolate and White Chocolate Frosting
Brownies + PB Cups (or other candy)
Bake.
Frost them
Questions:
1. Best thing you’ve ate or done so far this weekend?
Take a glorious long power walk with Scott and Skylar. I got to catch up with Scott and trade stories from the week.
2. Are you watching the Superbowl?
As I mentioned before in my Superbowl Foods,Plans, and Recipes post, no not watching it. I have to work. And I’d rather watch paint dry.
3. Do you like salsa?
I think bloggers love salsa!
We use it as salad dressing.
In soup: Hearty Vegan Southwestern Sweet & Spicy Soup
In chili: Vegan Chili
And the good old fashioned way: with chips.
Do you like salsa and how do you use it?
Have a great weekend everyone. And may the best team win.
I hated leftovers as a kid and usually refused to eat them! I was so hard on my mom. :(
That sounds like the perfect healthy, vegan superbowl dinner. I have no interest in football, but there’s a chance I might watch it just to be with friends. A small chance though, lol.
your mom was a saint for humoring you :)
Is there anything better than salsa? Ok, yes, but seriously salsa rocks. As for the super bowl, going to a party, but I could seriously care less about the game. Will have to bring my own eats too (but that’s probably for the best).
here’s to hoping things in your world are looking up :)
I’m actually not a huge fan of salsa! It’s good, but I don’t LOVE it.
My favorite veggie bowl is steamed veggies with salsa and nooch. Never really thought to bake it like this though. I eat it at least once a week. With mustard, of course.
And yes, the best team….they will win. :D
Welllllll…I didn’t think I was going to be watching the Super Bowl (because I’d rather watch paint dry too), but I just found out that my husband invited some people over. I might have to play hostess.
I love salsa and just picked up 2 more jars today. We’ll mix it with some avocadoes and make a big batch of guacamole for tomorrow. Yum! :-)
Oh! And I love your new “print recipe” feature!! I wish I could do that on my Blogger blog!
that is a blogger limitation with the print recipe feature and yes, i am loving it!
and nothing like your hubs inviting people over. classic man move. they dont realize that means you + unplanned for kitchen time. + cleanup.
he owes you :)
The Super Bowl will be on, but my eyes won’t be glued to the TV. I’m sure I’ll watch a little of it, though. I like to watch football when there’s a team I’m rooting for playing, otherwise I get bored. Since the Lion’s won’t likely make the Super Bowl anytime soon, I probably won’t be watching a Super Bowl closely for a while. If ever. :-)
Your print recipe feature looks great! :-)
as does your print recipe feature :)
PERF! Great use of potatoes! We have a few laying around and they need to be eaten before the inevitable eyes grow! (So creepy)
I’m definitely not watching. It will be on, but..my mind will be elsewhere :)
Salsa is amazing! We are connoisseurs in this house…it’s good on almost everything, right?
P.S. Your blog layout really does look fabulous Averie!
thanks for the compliments on the layout!
Well, I’m pretty sure I ate close to an entire jar of salsa today. So yes, I love salsa! I could also eat a tomato a day, but tomatoes are not so hot in Canada in the winter. Salsa, however, is always on the menu no matter what. I put it on everything- salads, some soups, any savoury meal…or with veggies as a snack. Today I put it in a bowl and ate it with a spoon, like a chunky tomato soup. Is that weird? Probably but I don’t care haha.
I will not be watching the super bowl either. We Canadians aren’t usually big football people. Or at least I’m not. I don’t really care about sports in general and get pretty bored watching them. But if I were having a super bowl party, I would make your salsa baked veggie recipe…because really, salsa veggies nooch beans, what could possibly be bad about that? :)
I had the best pancakes EVER this morning, I cannot wait to put up the recipes and pics! Slash I sat around all day and watched hulu:) This looks yummy! I’m not watching the superbowl either, but i’ll take any excuse to make something delicious!
Yes I actually just bought the best salsa from Jewel the other day. I posted about some of the things i bought in my latest post. Check out this salsa.
https://www.gourmetsource.net/Cookwell-Co.-Roasted-Corn-and-Black/M/B003LZWHMA.htm?traffic_src=froogle&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=froogle
Its really tasty!
I’m also going to be rooting for the Steelers! I went to High school with their star player and have spoken to him on several occasions in high school although we were more like acquaintances than friends. His name is Rashard Mendenhall he’s amazing
ok, that’s too funny that skylar can tolerate hot/spicy foods better than scott – he sounds like my husband…”mild” makes his nose run!!!
i love salsa – great salad topper.
i will watch super bowl out the corner of my eye. i’ll pay more attention when the ads come on (ONLY instance where i like tv ads – super bowl ones tend to be amusing and original).
glad you got out for a power walk! walk n talks are the best!
I like to slather salsa all over my body… no, wait… I mean, eat it anything and everything. That’s the southern girl in me. I still like ketchup on everything too though, which is the northern girl in me! :)
That salsa baked beans and veggies looks so good! I just made some roasted potatoes.
I love salsa in a serious way. I put it on potatoes, salads, quinoa, you name it. :)
Leftovers are college girl’s best friend too :)
Wow that looks really good! I love salsa. I just put it on my veggies at night. Sometimes in my salads.
I’ll probably watch it only because my hubs will.