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Quick Vegan Enchiladas with Sweet Potato Sauce

Quick Vegan Enchiladas with Sweet Potato Sauce
  • Category

    Main Course

  • Cusine

    California Healthy Vegan Vegetarian

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

2 cups cooked black beans

3 cups cooked sweet potatoes, mashed or cubed

8 whole wheat tortillas

1 cup vegan cheese shreds

For the Sweet Potato Sauce:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup tomato paste

3 cups vegetable broth or water

Toppings:

Sliced avocado, fresh cilantro, vegan sour cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F . Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened. Add sweet potatoes, black beans, salt, smoked paprika, chili powder, and cumin. Cook for 5 minutes until heated through. Remove from heat and set aside. In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant. Add tomato paste and vegetable broth or water and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes until thickened slightly. Remove from heat and set aside.

Spread 1/4 cup of the sweet potato sauce in the bottom of an 8x8 inch baking dish or 9x13 inch baking dish . Place one tortilla on top of the sauce in the baking dish, then spread 1/3 cup of the sweet potato mixture onto it followed by 2 tablespoons of vegan cheese shreds . Roll up the tortilla.