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Black Bean Sweet Potato Enchiladas

Black Bean Sweet Potato Enchiladas

Delicious Black Bean Sweet Potato Enchiladas, a hearty vegetarian dish, smothered in salsa verde, perfect for dinner.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 5 enchiladas
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • mixing bowl
  • baking dish
  • skillet
  • microwave
  • fork

Ingredients
  

Filling

  • 1.25 pounds sweet potatoes (2 small-to-medium)
  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans rinsed and drained
  • 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese grated
  • 2 ounces feta cheese crumbled
  • 2 small cans (4 ounces each) diced green chiles
  • 1 medium jalapeño seeded and minced
  • 2 cloves garlic pressed or minced
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt more to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper

Remaining Ingredients

  • 2 cups (16 ounces) mild salsa verde homemade or store-bought
  • 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese grated
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 0.25 cup chopped red onion
  • 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
  • Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and coat the flat sides lightly with olive oil. Place the sweet potatoes flat-side down on the baking sheet. Bake until they’re tender and cooked through, about 30 to 35 minutes. Leave the oven on.
  • Pour enough salsa verde into a 9 by 13-inch baking dish to lightly cover the bottom (about ½ cup). In a medium mixing bowl, combine all of the remaining filling ingredients.
  • Once the sweet potatoes are cooked through and cool enough to handle, scoop out the insides with a spoon. Discard the potato skins, and lightly mash the sweet potatoes.
  • Stir the mashed sweet potato into the bowl of filling, and season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
  • Warm up your tortillas, one by one in a skillet, or all at once in a microwave. Wrap them in a clean tea towel.
  • Working with one tortilla at a time, spread about ½ cup filling down the center each tortilla, then wrap both sides over the filling and place it in your baking dish.
  • 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.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Gluten Free Goddess. Make it gluten free: Use certified gluten-free corn tortillas. Make it dairy free/vegan: Omit the cheese. Stir a scant 1 cup vegan sour cream into the filling, reserving a few tablespoons for drizzling on top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1enchiladaCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 15gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 10gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1800IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Black Bean Sweet Potato Enchiladas, enchiladas, hearty, salsa verde, Vegetarian
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