Loaded Vegan Enchilada Casserole – Connoisseurus Veg

27 de September de 2023

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Layers of corn tortillas, zesty beans and veggies, and spicy sauce are baked as much as bubbly perfection to make this mouth-watering vegan enchilada casserole. Completely scrumptious and straightforward sufficient for a weeknight!

Slice of Vegan Enchilada Casserole on a plate with baking dish and bunch of cilantro in the background.

Enchilada casserole is the right meal for individuals who love enchiladas however hate rolling them.

I typically discover myself craving dishes like my spinach black bean enchiladas, or my mashed potato enchiladas, but additionally feeling a bit lazy. I do not precisely hate rolling enchiladas, however generally I would like a break. On these events once I’m on the lookout for a simple different to enchiladas, this casserole is my go-to meal (or generally it is enchilada soup!).

Additionally, I type of identical to enchilada casserole higher than common outdated enchiladas. I feel there’s one thing about sinking my fork into a giant outdated tortilla casserole made with layers of zesty fillings and sauce.

I feel this cozy casserole is about to turn into your new favourite (straightforward!) consolation meals dinner.

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Substances You may Want

Vegetable oil. You should utilize just about any impartial high-heat oil you usually prepare dinner with right here. Olive oil, canola oil, and coconut oil all work!
Onion.
Pink bell pepper. You should utilize a inexperienced, orange, or yellow bell pepper if most popular.
Garlic.
Spices. You may want floor cumin and chili powder. Be happy so as to add some cayenne pepper as properly if you would like additional warmth.
Beans. The recipe requires one can of black beans and one can of pinto beans, however you should utilize just about any number of canned beans you will have readily available. Kidney beans, navy beans, chickpeas, and cannellini beans are all choices, to call only a few!
Frozen corn.
Enchilada sauce. Canned enchilada sauce is completely superb right here, since we’re going for straightforward! Two 10-ounce cans will do the job. In case you’re feeling extra bold, you may make your individual sauce. I extremely advocate my straightforward home made enchilada sauce.
Recent cilantro. Go away this out when you’re not a fan.
Salt & pepper.
Corn tortillas.
Toppings. Use no matter you want in your enchiladas right here! Strive guacamole, avocado, chopped cilantro or scallions, vegan bitter cream or cashew cream, sizzling sauce, salsa, or shredded vegan cheese.

Tip: This complete recipe might be made gluten-free when you use a gluten-free enchilada sauce.

How It is Made

The next is an in depth picture tutorial on learn how to make this dish. Scroll all the best way down if you would like to skip proper to the recipe!

Red bell pepper and onion cooking in oil in a skillet.

Warmth your oil in a big skillet, then add diced onion and bell pepper. Sweat the greens for a couple of minutes, till they begin to soften.

Peppers, onions, garlic, and spices cooking in a skillet with wooden spoon.

Add minced garlic, alongside together with your spices. Sauté every thing briefly, ensuring to stir all the time to stop something from burning.

Beans simmering in enchilada sauce in a skillet.

Stir in each cans of beans, together with half of your enchilada sauce. Carry the combination to a simmer and let it prepare dinner for about 5 minutes, simply to melt up the beans and thicken the sauce a bit.

Hand mashing beans with a potato masher in a cast iron skillet.

Seize a fork or potato masher, and mash up only a few of the beans. This can assist thicken the sauce. Then let the combination simmer for a couple of minutes extra.

Corn being stirred into Vegan Enchilada Casserole filling in a skillet.

Stir in (thawed) frozen corn, then take the skillet off of warmth.

Vegan Enchilada Casserole filling in a cast iron skillet with a pile of cilantro on top.

Stir in recent cilantro, salt and pepper. Give the combination a taste-test and make any seasoning changes you want.

Tip: Not into corn? Be happy to substitute one other veggie of selection! If utilizing one thing frozen, thaw it out and add it once you’d usually add the corn. Recent veggies might be pre-steamed or added with the beans. The objective is to have them about half cooked by the point the filling is finished.

Wooden spoon spreading a layer of enchilada casserole filling over tortillas in a baking dish.

To assemble the casserole, begin by ladling a little bit of sauce within the backside of your baking dish. Dip a 3rd of your tortillas in enchilada sauce, then organize them within the backside of the dish. You may want to chop them to make them match, and you may most positively must pile some on prime of one another — it will assist to present your casserole construction.

Organize half of the bean filling over the tortillas, then repeat with a second layer of tortillas, a second layer of filling, and at last prime it off with a ultimate layer of tortillas. Bake that casserole till it is sizzling and bubbly!

Tip: Be happy to incorporate a sprinkle of shredded vegan cheese between among the layers. (I do not assume it wants it although!)

White wooden surface set with baking dish, bunch of cilantro, and slice of Vegan Enchilada Casserole on a dish with fork.

Ensure to let your vegan enchilada casserole sit for a couple of minutes earlier than slicing it. It’ll proceed to set throughout this time.

Make-Forward Ideas

The onion and bell pepper might be diced prematurely and saved collectively in an hermetic container within the fridge.
The filling might be utterly ready prematurely and saved in an hermetic container within the fridge.
All the casserole might be assembled prematurely, then wrapped tightly in plastic and saved for as much as two days within the fridge. On the day of serving, take away the plastic then bake it based on the recipe.

Leftovers & Storage

Leftover enchilada casserole might be saved in it is unique baking dish, wrapped tightly in plastic, or positioned in an hermetic container. It’ll preserve for 3 to 4 days within the fridge, or about 3 months within the freezer.

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