Black Bean and Avocado Enchiladas

The Man lived in Mexico for two years while he served a mission for our Church, so Latin cuisine is common in our home. This is a vegan twist on a classic enchilada. As noted below, I used enchilada sauce I had previously frozen. Great taste. I have no idea what the recipe is. So the next time I make a tasty enchilada sauce, I will include post the recipe.

I added some cocoa to the enchilada sauce. The Man tasted it and thought for a moment, then realized that this was unsweetened mole sauce. So, I guess it was somewhat authentic. Haha. Anyway, it was a Chipotle enchilada sauce, that much I know.

This recipe is delicious and a great option for a meatless meal. It's also really cheap, because there is no cheese or anything more expensive than a couple avocados! This recipe does have about 8 servings, but if you're like us and can't help yourselves with good food you might eat them all by yourselves. Not even Bubs helped this time... Yeah.

Try them!

Black Bean and Avocado Enchiladas
Enchilada Sauce*
14-16 tortillas (fajita/corn size) – corn or flour

Filling
2 cans black beans, drained
2 medium avocados, chopped
2 small tomatoes
3 green onions, sliced
1 can corn/1 cup corn
½ c cilantro, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
Fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350. Combine filling ingredients. Season to taste. You could add some bell peppers jalapenos, or other ingredient if desired (this is almost like black bean salsa). Coat a 9x13 inch pan with oil or cooking spray.

Use a small frying pan to heat each corn tortilla until pliable. Pour about ¼ - ½ c. filling in the center of a warm tortilla, roll and place fold side down into dish. Repeat until filling is gone or pan is full (usually the latter happens). Pour enchilada sauce over the top and bake for 20 minutes or until heated through and sauce is bubbling. Sprinkle some cilantro leaves on top if desired.

*When I tested this recipe I used enchilada sauce I had frozen a while ago, so I don’t remember the recipe. So next time I make one and I like it, I will post it on the blog. But I did add cocoa to make it more like a mole sauce. But I would add a little sugar to sweeten it up a little next time.