Spicy sweet Black Bean and Pumpkin Enchiladas make a great meatless meal. They are quick and easy to make for a weeknight dinner that will make everyone happy.
Black Bean and Pumpkin Enchiladas
When I weighed nearly 300 lbs, I loved Mexican food. I mean all Mexican food. Even after losing 125 lbs, I still do!!! Tacos, burritos, tostadas and enchiladas. You name it and I can make it lower in calorie, plant based and yummy (at least I think its yummy).
These Black Bean and Pumpkin Enchiladas are going to amaze you and your family. They are a mix of sweet, spicy and creamy all wrapped up in a corn tortilla.
You will love this Spicy Cashew Cheese Sauce drizzled on top of these enchiladas! And if you have time, try making these Healthy Homemade Corn Tortillas. They are worth it! Plus you can freeze them and always have them on hand.
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Is Pumpkin good for you?
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Onto the recipe!
Black Bean and Pumpkin Enchiladas
Ingredients
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1 poblano pepper, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup pumpkin puree I used organic canned pumpkin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 corn tortillas https://intentionallyeat.com/healthy-homemade-corn-tortillas/
- cashew cheese https://intentionallyeat.com/spicy-cashew-cheese-sauce/
- 1 ½ cups enchilada sauce
- cilantro, pumpkin seeds and jalapenos for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add onion, poblano pepper, garlic and 2 Tbsp of water to a large skillet, Saute over medium heat for 5 minutes, adding more water as necessary to keep it from burning.
- Add chili powder, cumin, black beans, pumpkin puree, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Remove from heat.
- In an 8x8 baking dish, pour ¼-1/2 cup of enchilada sauce to cover the bottom.
- To assemble the enchiladas, evenly divide the bean mixture into each of the tortillas. Roll the enchilada and place seam side down in baking dish. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the rolled enchiladas.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until heated through.
- Remove foil and top with cashew cheeze. Bake for 5 minutes longer.
- Top with pumpkin seeds, cilantro and/or jalapenos and enjoy!
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Cindy
Such a unique and beautiful food presentation. It catches my attention when visual part is so prominently delicious.
Wow, stumbled onto your site and it's amazing! Such delicious and healthy receipes, MrsFrugalSamurai and I will give this one a go this weekend! Looking forward to it, thank you!
Yum, looks amazing and can’t wait to try it.
Delicious! Made this today, so easy and so good. I will use the spicy cashew cheese sauce in other recipes, it was great. Served the enchiladas to non vegan family and friends, it was a big hit, will be making it again. Thank you! Look forward to making some of your other recipes.
Thanks Michele! I'm so glad everyone loved it!