Cheesy Vegetable Enchiladas #SundaySupper

Cheesy Vegetable Enchiladas are stuffed with black beans, corn, spinach, made with three cups of cheese and covered in an easy-to-make homemade enchilada sauce. {vegetarian, gluten free}

This recipe for Cheesy Vegetable Enchiladas has been a family favorite for years. From the traditional combination of black beans and corn to the deliciously surprising addition of spinach to the three full cups of shredded cheese that everybody loves, this recipe is always a crowd pleaser. Even better is that it can be made ahead and leftovers reheat well.

The filling for these Cheesy Vegetable Enchiladas is easy to make with no cooking required – just mix everything in one bowl. The homemade enchilada sauce takes a little time to cook, but it is delicious and flavorful…totally worth it!  Both can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until you are ready to assemble.

One trick I learned during the assembly of these enchiladas is to heat the corn tortillas, otherwise they can be stiff and/or split. However if they do split, I just carefully roll them as best I can and put them in the baking dish. Enchiladas, and casseroles in general, are pretty forgiving since everything essentially blends together anyhow.

I love that these tasty enchiladas can be customized to suit your preferences, use what you have on hand or what is in season.  We often change up our choice of cheeses, using our Wisconsin cheese favorites such as Colby, Monterey Jack and/or cheddar.  Cheesy Vegetables Enchiladas can be enjoyed year-round by using frozen vegetables or a mixture of fresh and frozen depending on what is in season. We discovered a frozen vegetable mix with edamame, corn and red pepper that was delicious, but just corn works great too. Regardless of which vegetables you use, the result is a flavorful, healthy cheesy meatless dinner the whole family will love!

Cheesy Vegetable Enchiladas

 

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Author: Alida Fischbach

Yields: 6 servings

Ingredients

Filling/Topping:

• 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded cheese, divided (any combination of pepper jack, cheddar, colby jack)
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 10 ounces frozen corn, thawed
• 1 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoons chili powder
• 6 scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated

Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 1 can (14½ ounces) reduced-sodium vegetable broth
• ¾ cup water
• Ground pepper
• 12 corn tortillas (6 inch)

Instructions

1. Make filling: In a large bowl, combine 2 cups cheese, beans, spinach, corn, scallion whites, 1 teaspoon cumin and 2 teaspoons chili powder.
2. Make sauce: In a medium sauce pan, heat oil over medium. Add 1 teaspoon cumin, 2 teaspoons chili powder, flour, and tomato paste; cook for 1 minute, whisking. Whisk in broth and ¾ cup water, bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook until slightly thickened (5-10 minutes). Season with ground pepper and set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 13 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
4. Stack tortillas and wrap in damp paper towel and microwave for 45-60 seconds. Top each tortilla with ⅓ cup filling; roll up tightly and place seam side down in baking dish.
5. Sprinkle enchiladas with remaining 1 cup cheese, and top with sauce. Bake uncovered for about 15 to 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Cool for 5 minutes and top with scallion greens.

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