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Vegan Black Bean and Veggie Enchiladas with Nacho Cheese Sauce and Sour Cream

by Recipes Chasing The Queen
Wonderful delicious meal for a family (or party) or just to enjoy for multiple meals. Filled with beans and crunchy veggies for yummy texture and nutrition.

Wonderful delicious meal for a family (or party) or just to enjoy for multiple meals. Filled with beans and crunchy veggies for yummy texture and nutrition.


Ingredients

THE ENCHILADAS
  • 10 large corn or flour tortillas
  • 1 cup corn, fresh or thawed frozen
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 2 medium zucchini, diced
  • 3 cups cooked and drained black beans (or 2 15 oz cans)
  • 1 Tbs olive oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • vegan Mexican or cheddar style shredded cheese (optional)

EASY ENCHILADA SAUCE
  • 3 cups low sodium tomato sauce
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • salt and black pepper to taste

VEGAN NACHO CHEESE SAUCE
  • separate recipe here: Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce


Instructions

ENCHILADAS
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
  2. Lightly oil a large skillet and sauté over medium to high heat the bell peppers, onions, corn, and zucchini until softened, approximately 5 minutes.
  3. Toss in the spices, black beans and salt and pepper until heated through and well combined. Remove from heat.
  4. Lightly oil a 9×13 pan.
  5. To fill tortillas, lay each flat on a work surface and fill with approximately 1/2 to 2/3 cups of the bean mixture, depending on the size of your tortilla.
  6. Sprinkle with a scant 1/4 cup of vegan cheese shreds, if using.
  7. Roll up tightly and place in prepared pan, seam side down.
  8. Repeat with remaining tortillas and place them side by side.
  9. Pour sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle with more cheese shreds if desired.
  10. Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly.
  11. Serve with Nacho Cheese Sauce and/or Sour Cream. Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.

EASY ENCHILADA SAUCE
  1. Mix all ingredients and heat gently.

VEGAN NACHO CHEESE SAUCE
  1. Steam potatoes and carrots together until soft.
  2. Blend with remaining ingredients, except peppers, in blender until smooth and creamy. A Vitamix is excellent for this task – we depend on ours!
  3. Stir in peppers and enjoy