Vegetarian Black Bean Enchiladas

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Description

A yummy mix of veggies, refried black beans, and easy homemade enchilada sauce! A tasty change from boring old bean ‘n’ cheese enchiladas.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (14.25 ounce) can vegetarian refried black beans
  • 1 cup corn kernels, thawed
  • 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup loosely packed and chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 (4 ounce) can canned green chiles, undrained
  • ½ cup tomato salsa
  • ½ cup tomato sauce
  • ½ cup vegetable broth
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 6 flour tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1 cup chopped avocado
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • ½ cup sour cream, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and bell pepper in hot oil until tender
  3. about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and add refried black beans
  4. corn
  5. and cream cheese; stir well. Season with cumin
  6. salt
  7. and pepper. Simmer until bean mixture is hot
  8. about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  9. Place cilantro
  10. green chiles and liquid
  11. salsa
  12. tomato sauce
  13. vegetable broth
  14. lime juice
  15. garlic
  16. and oregano in a food processor; blend until smooth
  17. about 10 pulses. Spread about 1/3 cilantro salsa mixture in prepared baking dish.
  18. Spread bean mixture evenly down the center of each tortilla and sprinkle with 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Roll tortillas around the cheese and bean fill and arrange enchiladas in the prepared baking dish
  19. seam sides down.
  20. Pour remaining cilantro salsa mixture over enchiladas and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese.
  21. Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly
  22. 20 to 30 minutes. Garnish with avocado
  23. tomatoes
  24. and sour cream.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 6

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