Go Back
Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas

Sweet potato black bean enchiladas

A very special sweet potato black bean enchiladas for a delicious and healthy vegetarian main course. Easy, delicious and simple. Perfect!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

Filling

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

Remaining Ingredients

  • 2 cups 16 ounces mild salsa verde, either homemade or store-bought
  • 10 corn tortillas
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 ounces 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon water

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, since we’ll bake the assembled enchiladas soon (no temperature adjustments necessary).
  • Meanwhile, pour enough salsa verde into a 9 by 13-inch baking dish to lightly cover the bottom (about 1/2 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 with a fork or the back of a spoon.
  • Stir the mashed sweet potato into the bowl of filling, and season to taste with additional salt (I added 1/4 teaspoon) and pepper.
  • Warm up your tortillas, one by one in a skillet, or all at once in a microwave so they don’t break when you bend them. Wrap them in a clean tea towel so they stay warm.
  • Working with one tortilla at a time, spread about 1/2 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.

Notes

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. Once baked, thin the vegan sour cream with a little extra water to make it extra-drizzly and drizzle it on top as shown.