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Vegetarian Black Bean Sweet Potato Enchiladas

Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Yield: 5
Author: Cookie and Kate

Materials

  • 1½ pounds sweet potatoes 2 medium
  • 1 can black beans (15 oz) drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese grated
  • ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 2 cans diced green chiles 4 ounces each
  • 1 medium jalapeno seeded and minced
  • 2 cloves garlic pressed
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • ¼ tsp cayenne powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper or to taste

Fixtures

  • 2 cups mild salsa verde
  • 20+ small corn tortillas
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 1 tbsp water
  • ¼ cup red onion chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
  • Peel the sweet potatoes and then cube into 1 inch cubes, toss in bowl and coat lightly with olive oil. Place the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet. Bake until they’re tender and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Leave the oven on, since we’ll bake the assembled enchiladas soon (no temperature adjustments necessary).
  • Meanwhile, pour enough salsa verde into a 9 by 13-inchbaking dish to lightly cover the bottom (about 1/2 cup). In a medium mixing bowl, combine all of the remaining filling ingredients.
  • Ina medium mixing bowl lightly mash the sweet potatoes with a potato masher.  Then combine all of the remaining filling ingredients.
  • Wrap the stack of tortillas in a clean tea towel and then warmup your tortillas, in a microwave so they don’t break when you bend them.
  • Working with one tortilla at a time, spread about 1/4 cup filling down the center each tortilla, then wrap both sides over the filling and place it in your baking dish. Repeat for all of the tortillas.
  • Top with the remaining salsa verde and cheese. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until sauce is bubbling and the cheese is lightly golden.
  • Let the enchiladas cool for about 5 minutes. Whisk the sour cream and water together to make a drizzly sour cream sauce. Drizzle it back and forth over the enchiladas, then top them with cilantro and red onion. Serve.