Enchiladas, a flavorful and traditional Mexican dish, can be transformed into a vegan delight without compromising on taste. With the right combination of plant-based ingredients, you can create delicious and satisfying vegan enchiladas that are packed with nutrients and flavor. From choosing the perfect vegan cheese and sauce to selecting the freshest vegetables and seasonings, this guide will take you through the essential steps to creating the best vegan enchiladas that will impress your taste buds and leave you feeling energized and satisfied.
Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!
BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS (GLUTEN FREE AND VEGAN)
This recipe is very tasty and I like that it is gluten free. I have tweaked it and made it my own. I always try to buy Organic as I don't want the chemicals and GMO on my plate, which some corn has. Besides, the food just tastes better. I doubled the recipe and I made my own tortillas and cooked the dry beans in my pressure cooker. But you can buy the canned beans and ready made tortillas. It will save you a lot of time if you do. The sauce that goes with this is called Charred Tomato Sauce. You should make this as it really compliments the dish. I even added some Salas to my sauce to kick the flavour up a notch.
Provided by Chef Joey Z.
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a skillet and saute the garlic and peppers for 3 to 4 minutes. Peppers should stay crunchy. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the mashed beans, corn, scallions, herbs, vinegar, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Heat a non-stick skillet. Soften each corn tortilla before filling it by placing in the hot skillet and swirling it around for 30 seconds on each side. Dip the tortilla into the warmed Charred Tomato Sauce.
- NOTE: I didn't dip mine, I held the tortilla in my hand and put the sauce onto it with a ladle then swirled it around like you would sauce on a pizza. I found this easier. You use less sauce as well.
- Lay the tortilla into the baking dish or a plate and put 2 tablespoons of the bean mixture and a little cheese on it then roll up and put seam side down into the dish you are going to bake this inches.
- Continue filling and rolling the tortillas until you are done repeating the above steps.
- I poured the remaining sauce I had over the enchiladas and sprinkled it with more cheese.
- I baked my casserole at 350 for 40 minutes. Best to check after 30 minutes as my oven is slow, and you don't want to burn this.
- If you make these the day ahead store in the fridge then bake when you are going to eat them.
- You can serve these with Sour Cream if you wish.
- Bon Appetit.
VEGAN SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS
This vegan enchiladas dish is one of our favorites and finds its way onto our dinner table every week. Try serving them with guacamole on top along with rice.
Provided by rtyoumans
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegan
Time 1h4m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add sweet potato, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 6 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the steamed sweet potato, black beans, green bell pepper, spinach, lime juice, cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt. Cook until flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups enchilada sauce; cook until slightly absorbed, about 5 minutes more.
- Spoon 1 to 2 cups enchilada mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish and about 1 cup into each tortilla. Arrange filled tortillas in the baking dish. Pour remaining 1 cup enchilada sauce over the tortillas.
- Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is deep red and enchiladas are heated through, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 405.9 calories, Carbohydrate 67.1 g, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 12.6 g, Protein 13.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 995.9 mg, Sugar 4 g
VEGAN ENCHILADAS
This is one of my favorite recipes. It's not only vegan, it's filling, too.
Provided by cuppycake0709
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine tofu, picante sauce, onion, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and black pepper in a bowl and stir well. Place 1 tortilla on a work surface and fill with 4 heaping teaspoons of the mixture. Roll up and place in a baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and mixture. Cover with enchilada sauce.
- Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.1 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 371.1 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
VEGAN PASILLA ENCHILADAS WITH AVOCADO AND TVP
Vegans aren't limited to black bean or sweet potato filling in their enchiladas. Try experimenting with TVP, a really versatile ingredient. Simply dehydrated soy vegetable protein, TVP is full of plant protein and completely meat free! Using pasilla chile sauce to rehydrate the TVP rather than the standard warm water or broth kicks these enchiladas up a few notches!
Provided by Kristen Flowers
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Protein TVP
Time 50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray the bottom of a baking dish with cooking spray.
- Stir 3/4 cup pasilla sauce, water, aminos, garlic powder, onion powder, and browning sauce together in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until warmed through, about 1 minute. Pour in TVP. Stir gently and let sit until TVP has softened and absorbed all the liquid.
- Pour coconut creamer in the bottle with the remaining pasilla sauce; add nutritional yeast. Cover with the lid and shake well to make the crema. Pour a few tablespoons of the crema over the bottom of the prepared baking dish; swirl the dish to coat the bottom.
- Cut avocado into at least 12 slices. Stir vegan cheese and 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast in with the TVP. Spoon TVP mixture onto a warm tortilla; add 1 slice of avocado. Roll up the tortilla and arrange in the baking dish. Repeat with remaining filling and tortillas. Pour remaining crema on top. Cover loosely with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until enchiladas are heated through, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.3 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 20.4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 456.7 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
VEGAN SPICY POBLANO & TOMATILLO ENCHILADAS
I made recipe #273482 spicy Chicken tamales one Christmas and my family inhaled them. The sauce was just so crazy great it makes you crave more. As a vegan and a person very into health, I decided to try to work that sauce into a healthy, vegan enchilada version and the result is a crazy addictive concoction that disappears in no time. For ease, I make this as a layered casserole but traditionalists can roll 'em up.
Provided by joop9182
Categories Lentil
Time 55m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Put the tomatillos and peppers in a pan under the broiler for 7 minutes or until they char. Turn them and keep them in for 5 more minutes.
- Empty the tomatillos and peppers (and any collected drippings from the pan you broiled them on) into a food processor with garlic cloves and process until very smooth.
- Put the vegetable blend into a large saucepan with the broth and add lentils. Cover and cook until lentils are tender (15 minutes with red or yellow lentils, 20-25 for green, french or black) and turn off the heat.
- While that cooks, drain your beans, put them in a bowl and partly mash them (just take a large slotted spoon and crunch down on them sporadically)
- Add the beans, cilantro and nutritional yeast into the cooked lentil mix and stir together.
- While that settles, make the enchilada sauce by melting together the flour and margarine to make a roux, then whisking in broth, tomato paste and chili powder. Stirring constantly, cook over medium/high heat until thick and bubbly. Add a dash of cayenne or chipotle to taste if you like it a little hotter.
- You can make this casserole style (layering the tortillas with the filling and sauce) or traditional roll-up style.
- Coat the bottom of your pan with a 1/2 c of the enchilada sauce, then spoon the filling into tortillas and roll them, placing them closely in the pan, then top with enchilada sauce for traditional rolled enchiladas.
- Coat the bottom of the pan with 1/2 c of the sauce, then layer tortillas, filling, sauce, tortillas, filling, sauce, tortillas, sauce if making casserole style.
- If you like a cheesy top, sprinkle on Daiya or nutritional yeast then cover the top of the casserole with foil. In honesty, I can only recommend Daiya if you want a vegan cheese. Every other vegan cheese I've tried tastes gruesome. The recipe is amazingly flavorful without any cheese, but if you must, use Daiya.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, then remove the foil if you've topped it with Daiya for the final 10 minutes. Without cheese, you can keep foil on the whole time.
Tips for Making the Best Vegan Enchiladas:
- Use a variety of vegetables. This will give your enchiladas more flavor and texture. Some good options include bell peppers, onions, corn, black beans, and zucchini.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different spices. This is a great way to add your own personal touch to the dish. Some good options include chili powder, cumin, oregano, and paprika.
- Use a good quality vegan cheese. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your enchiladas. Look for a cheese that is creamy and flavorful.
- Don't overcook the enchiladas. This will make them dry and tough. Bake them until they are just heated through, about 20 minutes.
- Serve the enchiladas with your favorite toppings. Some good options include guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and cilantro.
Conclusion:
Vegan enchiladas are a delicious and satisfying meal that can be enjoyed by people of all dietary preferences. They are also a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily make vegan enchiladas at home. So what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!
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