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Pinto Bean Sweet Potato Enchiladas

Hearty sweet potato enchiladas made with easy spiced pinto beans and a quick, homemade enchilada sauce.
Course Dinner
Keyword sweet potato enchiladas
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Erin Alderson

Ingredients

The base items

  • 1 large sweet potato 1 to 1 ½ pounds
  • 4 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 8, 6 to 8 ” corn/flour tortillas

For the sauce

  • 1, 28 ounce can of whole tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro minced
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

For the beans

  • 1 ½ cups pinto beans with liquid or 1 can of beans, with liquid
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425˚F. Take a fork and pierce the sweet potato a few times. Place in a roasting pan and bake until tender; 40 to 50 minutes. Alternatively, you can also steam or boil peeled/cubed sweet potato pieces- just pick whichever method is easiest.
  • While the sweet potato is roasting, combine the tomatoes and spices for the sauce in a pan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and let cook until the tomatoes are hot enough to mash and the liquid begins to thicken, 30 to 40 minutes. Mash with a fork to break down tomatoes and stir in the cilantro and vinegar.
  • For the beans, combine the beans, their liquid, and spices in a separate pan. Bring to a boil reduce to a simmer, and cook until the beans are hot and the liquid has thickened.
  • Once the sweet potato is done, remove the skin and lightly mash.
  • To assemble the enchiladas, pour about 1/3 of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9x9 (or similar sized) pan. Take a tortilla, dip it in the tomato sauce to soften, then place in the pan. In the center of the tortilla, layer a scoop of the sweet potatoes followed by a couple spoonfuls of beans, and a small sprinkle of the cheese. Roll the tortilla so that it is seam-side down in the pan and repeat with the remaining tortilla/filling.
  • Top the enchiladas with the remaining sauce and cheese. Return the pan to the oven, drop the oven temperature to 375˚F and bake until the cheese has melted and is starting to brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. Serve the enchiladas with extra cilantro, hot sauce, and/or sour cream.

Notes

These enchiladas freeze well. Simple assemble, cover, and freeze until you're ready to bake. Bake at the same temperature but for about 20 to 30 minutes longer.