What to make with black beans and Mexican blend cheese: 37 easy dinners

These 37 dinners all use black beans and Mexican blend cheese. The quickest is Crispy black bean tacos, on the table in 20 minutes. 22 of them are simple enough for a first try. Under each one is what else you’d need, not counting salt, oil and spices.

Dolly says: In the app, tell me what’s in your kitchen and I’ll plan the whole week around it, then list only what’s missing.

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  Crispy black bean tacos

  Also needs limes, corn tortillas and salsa.

  20 min

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  Black bean and corn skillet

  Also needs yellow onions, red bell peppers, garlic and 4 more.

  25 min

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  Ground turkey taco skillet

  Also needs yellow onions, ground turkey, diced tomatoes and green chiles and frozen corn.

  25 min

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  Sheet pan black bean nachos

  Also needs tortilla chips, Roma tomatoes, avocados and 2 more.

  25 min

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  Sheet pan shrimp nachos

  Also needs frozen raw shrimp, tortilla chips and pico de gallo.

  25 min

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  Soft scrambled egg and black bean tacos

  Also needs corn tortillas, large eggs, butter and salsa.

  25 min

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  Air fryer black bean chimichangas

  Also needs frozen corn, salsa and flour tortillas.

  30 min

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  Sheet pan beef nachos

  Also needs 85/15 ground beef, tortilla chips, pico de gallo and sour cream.

  30 min

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  Sheet pan chorizo nachos

  Also needs Mexican chorizo, tortilla chips, pico de gallo and sour cream.

  30 min

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  Sweet potato and black bean quesadillas

  Also needs sweet potatoes, flour tortillas, salsa and plain Greek yogurt.

  30 min

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  Air fryer black bean taquitos

  Also needs cream cheese, limes, corn tortillas and salsa.

  35 min

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  Beef enchilada skillet

  Also needs corn tortillas, yellow onions, garlic and 3 more.

  35 min

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  Sheet pan chicken nachos

  Also needs chicken breasts, tortilla chips and limes.

  35 min

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  Vegetarian burrito bowls

  Also needs long-grain white rice, frozen corn, limes and 5 more.

  35 min

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  Beef burrito bowls

  Also needs long-grain white rice, 90/10 ground beef, frozen corn and 3 more.

  40 min

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  Instant Pot shrimp burrito bowls

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, long-grain white rice and 6 more.

  40 min

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  Instant Pot vegetarian burrito bowls

  Also needs yellow onions, red bell peppers, garlic and 5 more.

  40 min

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  Mexican chicken quinoa skillet

  Also needs chicken breasts, yellow onions, red bell peppers and 4 more.

  40 min

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  Smothered bean burritos

  Also needs vegetarian refried beans, diced green chiles, flour tortillas and red enchilada sauce.

  40 min

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  Black bean enchilada pasta bake

  Also needs yellow onions, gluten-free pasta, red enchilada sauce and 2 more.

  45 min

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  Cheesy bean taco bake

  Also needs refrigerated crescent rolls, kidney beans, salsa and 4 more.

  45 min

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  Instant Pot chicken burrito bowls

  Also needs chicken breasts, yellow onions, chicken broth and 4 more.

  45 min

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  Taco casserole

  Also needs yellow onions, 85/15 ground beef, salsa and 3 more.

  45 min

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  Black bean enchiladas

  Also needs red enchilada sauce, yellow onions, frozen corn and corn tortillas.

  50 min

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  Freezer breakfast burritos

  Also needs frozen pepper and onion blend, large eggs, milk and 3 more.

  50 min

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  Sheet pan sweet potato nachos

  Also needs sweet potatoes, green onions, sour cream and 2 more.

  50 min

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  Taco zucchini boats with black beans

  Also needs zucchini, yellow onions, frozen corn and salsa.

  50 min

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  Cheesy rice and bean casserole

  Also needs long-grain white rice, pinto beans, frozen corn and 2 more.

  55 min

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  Freezer black bean and potato burritos

  Also needs russet potatoes, yellow onions, garlic and 2 more.

  60 min

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  Freezer chicken burritos

  Also needs long-grain white rice, chicken breasts, salsa and flour tortillas.

  60 min

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  Mexican lasagna

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, 85/15 ground beef and 4 more.

  65 min

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  Vegetarian stuffed peppers

  Also needs long-grain white rice, green bell peppers, yellow onions and 3 more.

  70 min

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  Chicken and rice stuffed peppers

  Also needs long-grain white rice, green bell peppers, chicken breasts and salsa.

  75 min

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  Slow cooker chicken enchilada casserole

  Also needs canned chicken breast, frozen corn, red enchilada sauce and corn tortillas.

  200 min

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  Slow cooker quinoa enchilada casserole

  Also needs quinoa, vegetable broth, pinto beans and 3 more.

  200 min

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  Slow cooker black bean enchilada casserole

  Also needs frozen corn, diced tomatoes and green chiles, red enchilada sauce and corn tortillas.

  275 min

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  Slow cooker chicken enchilada soup

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, corn tortillas and 6 more.

  400 min

Dinners from what you already have

Dollop looks at what’s in your fridge and cupboards, plans a week of dinners around it, and writes a grocery list with only what you still need.

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