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Skillet Black Bean + Zucchini Enchiladas

Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Vegetarian
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Why we love it:

If you eat leftovers for breakfast, you won’t be the first… You could assemble this in advance and refrigerate it. Bake within the next two nights for the best hot-out-of-the-oven taste, but it will take a bit longer in the oven when cooking it from cold. A small price to pay for a great prep-ahead meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 Red Bell Pepper
  • 1 Zucchini
  • 1 teaspoon Canola Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 12 ounces Red Enchilada Sauce (I like Hatch in a can)
  • 1 can Black Beans
  • 9 Corn Tortillas (“regular” size, 6 inch)
  • 2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese (shredded)
  • 1 Whole Tomato (diced for garnish)
  • 1 cup Cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 Avocado
  • 3 Tablespoons Sour Cream (for garnish - optional)

Cooking Instructions

  • 1. PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 400 DEGREES

    *if you don’t have a sauté pan that can go in the oven, use a small casserole dish - an 8” square or a 5 x 9” size*

  • 2. VEGGIES

    Slice pepper into thin strips. Dice zucchini into small cubes.

    Heat a large oven safe sauté pan (14” or 16” a cast iron, or a regular sauté pan) over high heat. Add the oil, then the zucchini and bell pepper strips. Cook for 2 minutes, add the salt.

  • 3. SAUCE

    Add the enchilada sauce. Drain and add the can of beans. Bring to a simmer.

  • 4. ASSEMBLE

    Stack 9 tortillas and slice into thirds. Add to the pan a few at a time and press under the sauce and veggies to coat - use tongs if easier. Stir in about a ¼ of the cheese this way too. Then press it all down into the pan. Top with remaining cheese and transfer to the oven.

    Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until it's hot and bubbly.

  • 5. SERVING

    Dice the tomato and chop cilantro. Slice the avocado. Top with veggies and dollop to taste with sour cream. Serve with a big spoon onto plates.

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Substitutions

  • GLUTEN FREE:
    look at the ingredients to make sure you have GF corn tortillas
  • DAIRY FREE:
    omit cheese or use your favorite dairy free cheese and dairy free sour cream
  • COW DAIRY FREE:
    fresh chevre/goat’s cheese will be delicious. After laying out the tortilla layer, crumble about ¼ cup evenly across the surface
  • ENCHILADA SAUCE:
    you can puree a jar of salsa in a pinch. Or find a recipe and make your own sauce from scratch. It’s not hard and it’s quite fun, but time consuming
  • OTHER VEGGIES:
    you could really fold in a variety here - mushrooms, cauliflower, corn, green peppers, olives, would all be fantastic

Kid Friendly Version

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How to Tweak This Recipe for Kids:

  • Separate out components as needed to offer tacos instead

For Toddlers

  • Once cooked, you can chop it up a bit and make a sort of enchilada mash. If that’s too messy for you, separate out components for them and serve mashed beans, finely diced zucchini and peppers, with cheese and a tortilla on the side

For Choosy Eaters

  • Offer a tortilla with cheese. Maybe some beans. While chopping, slice a thicker round of zucchini and pepper and try putting them on a skewer. Add avocado if that’s approved and use the same ingredients to make a less “everything is touching” meal

Prep Ahead & Use It Up

  1. Make entirely ahead, but don’t add the cheese on top. Add cheese right before baking and let it cook for at least 25 – 35 minutes if baking from the fridge or until it heats through
  2. Leftovers are great in the microwave or heated in the oven
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