Vegan Black Bean and Veggie Enchiladas with Nacho Cheese Sauce and Sour Cream
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
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- Lightly oil a large skillet and sauté over medium to high heat the bell peppers, onions, corn, and zucchini until softened, approximately 5 minutes.
- Toss in the spices, black beans and salt and pepper until heated through and well combined. Remove from heat.
- Lightly oil a 9×13 pan.
- 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.
- Sprinkle with a scant 1/4 cup of vegan cheese shreds, if using.
- Roll up tightly and place in prepared pan, seam side down.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas and place them side by side.
- Pour sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle with more cheese shreds if desired.
- Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly.
- Serve with Nacho Cheese Sauce and/or Sour Cream. Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.
EASY ENCHILADA SAUCE
- Mix all ingredients and heat gently.
VEGAN NACHO CHEESE SAUCE
- Steam potatoes and carrots together until soft.
- Blend with remaining ingredients, except peppers, in blender until smooth and creamy. A Vitamix is excellent for this task – we depend on ours!
- Stir in peppers and enjoy