Jul 10, 2017

Sweet Potato Enchiladas

Ingredients
Enchilada Filling
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1-15oz can of organic corn (or frozen), drained
  • 2 cups pinto beans, homemade or canned
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 cups kale, finely chopped
Sweet Potato Cheese Sauce
  • 2 tbsp arrowroot powder (or cornstarch)
  • 1 cup unsweetened plain non-dairy milk (eg. organic soy)
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup nutritional yeast (optional)
  • 1 ½ tsp sea salt
  • 1 sweet potato, steamed & peeled
  • 12 organic corn tortillas, warmed to soften
  • 1 cup cilantro, chopped
Instructions
  1. Heat a couple tablespoons of oil in a skillet on medium-high heat.
  2. Add the onions and garlic to the skillet, and sauté until tender.
  3. Add the cumin and chili powder, and stir well to toast the spices for about 30 seconds.
  4. Stir in the corn and pinto beans, followed by the tomato paste and chipotle peppers. Stir well.
  5. Add the chopped kale, and stir well. Cook until the kale is tender.
Sauce
  1. Mix the arrowroot in a small bowl with ⅓ cup of the milk. Make sure to get out the clumps. Set aside.
  2. In a sauce pot, warm oil on medium heat.
  3. Add in the remaining soy milk along with the mustard, onion & garlic powder, vinegar, nutritional yeast, and salt. Whisk to combine.
  4. Stir in the arrowroot soy milk mixture, and continue to whisk to combine; over medium-low heat.
  5. Continue to whisk to combine the ingredients and thicken the sauce (will take a couple of minutes to thicken up).
  6. Transfer the sauce to a blender, then add the steamed sweet potato.
  7. Blend until smooth. 
Fill enchiladas
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°, and oil a medium sized baking dish or cast iron skillet.
  2. Fill the tortillas with the enchilada filling (about heaping ½ cup), roll, and place in the baking dish.
  3. Cover the enchiladas with the creamy sweet potato cheese sauce.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes.
  5. Top with cilantro, and serve!


Adapted from: www.sweetpotatosoul.com