This week’s favorite is Sweet Potato & Black Bean Enchiladas.
Sweet potatoes, black beans and kale come together in this hearty plant-based dish that’s wrapped in corn tortillas, topped with enchilada sauce and baked until bubbly and delicious.
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Enchiladas
Ingredients:
- 10 small corn tortillas
- 3 cups sweet potatoes, cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp Mexican oregano (or regular)
- ¼ tsp salt or to taste
- 2 cups chopped kale
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- ¼ cup enchilada sauce
- 3 cups red enchilada sauce, divided
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)
- Sliced avocado or guacamole, for serving (optional)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with the cumin, smoked paprika, Mexican oregano and salt. Toss to coat and roast for 20–25 minutes or until fork tender. You may also steam the sweet potatoes if preferred.
- Meanwhile, place the kale and water in a skillet. Cover and cook for 2–3 minutes, just until wilted.
- In a large bowl, combine the roasted sweet potatoes, kale, black beans and ¼ cup enchilada sauce. Stir gently to combine.
- Spread about 1 cup of enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
- Warm the tortillas until pliable. Fill each tortilla with the sweet potato mixture, roll tightly and place seam-side down in the baking dish.
- Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the enchiladas.
- Bake uncovered for 20–25 minutes, until heated through and bubbling.
Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with avocado, guacamole OR a drizzle of my Cilantro-lime Sauce.
These enchiladas reheat beautifully, making them a wonderful option for leftovers throughout the week.
I started out over a decade ago watching Forks Over Knives, decided to “try out” the plant-based meal plan and had shockingly incredible results. I’ve never turned back. I have lost nearly 50 pounds, and that is just one side effect that me, my family, friends and clients have experienced after making the change.
Having been an incredible cook my entire adult life, I started my own personal chef service, NuYu Nourish, to extend my help to others. I interned under a celebrity chef, became a celebrity chef myself and have been expanding my reach and goals ever since! My plan follows strictly and simply those of Dr. Mcdougall, Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Esselstyn.
