Cheesy Bean and Cheese Enchiladas
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups water
1/4 cup vegan margarine
1 teaspoon mustard
2 (10-ounce) cans enchilada sauce
3 (14.5-ounce) cans beans, drained (e.g., white, kidney, pinto, black)
1 (15-ounce) can olives, drained and chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
1/2 cup salsa (optional)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
10 tortillas
1. "Cheese" Sauce: In medium-large saucepan, combine flour, nutritional yeast, salt and garlic powder. Whisk in water water. Heat on medium heat until bubbling and thick. Remove from heat and add margarine and mustard. Set aside 1/2 cup of the cheese sauce in separate container.
2. Except for 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce, add the enchilada sauce, beans, olives, onions, salsa, and tomato to the saucepan; stir to combine.
3. Coat the bottom of a 9" x 13" pan with some of the reserved enchilada sauce. Place a tortilla in the pan and lightly cover with more enchilada sauce. Spoon filling onto a tortilla, then roll the tortilla, and push it to one end of pan. Repeat until all tortillas are filled.
4. Pour the rest of the enchilada sauce on top and spread on reserved cheese sauce.
5. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until brown for 30 to 45 minutes.
SO HOW'D IT GO?
These were SOOO good. We added green olives and strips of green pepper. Then we sliced fresh avocado on top. YUM! This is the first recipe I've felt was good enough to review. :>
I made these using my own Nacho cheese sauce, that I absolutely love. Imo, cashew cheese sauces are better than ones heavy on nutritional yeast, milk and/or oil. I added a can of green chilis to the bean and cheese filling, along with salsa and a few dashes of cumin. Even after adding more flavor, I found this recipe to be just "ok". Something I have noticed about vegweb, is that all the recipes that have tons of reviews are actually pretty basic, no brainers and perfect for new cooks or someone in a hurry. Sorry, but I don't see all the special hype for this one. Something I thought would help in this recipe, is to use red onion in place of yellow. I think it would add a nice sweetness to it. Speaking of onions, im actually surprised not too many people thought there was WAY too much onion in this recipe; 2 onions to 3 cans of beans!?Wow!...and I love onions too!
All in all, it's a good recipe to use as a base for creativity.
tried these around a month ago for a dinner party/gathering of friends and they are now a staple dinner at my house. thank you so much for putting this together!
I am new to being a vegan, and in short - my family thinks I am being silly. However, after one bite of these Enchiladas and they were thinking twice about teasing me. Everyone loved these and NO ONE missed the meat or cheese. These were just flat-out good, no matter what your eating preferences!!
Wow, excellent recipe!
I made 1/2 recipe, using one can of pinto beans and corn instead of olives. The only thing I might do different next time is reserve more of the cheese sauce for the topping since there was more than enough for the filling.
This is the first VegWeb recipe I've tried so far and I'm impressed! Great site!
I've made this a few times. Follow the instructions to a T and it will turn out great. I use flour tortillas and the leftovers still stay for a week in the fridge.
The best so far was when I used one can of pinto beans and one package of Soyrizo as filling.
you know, believe it or not, i wasn't too impressed with this recipe...at first. but then i was stuck with so much extra beans left over that i didn't want to waste. so i got creative and added another can of red sauce to the mix with some salsa and cooked it down. wouldn't you know it, but it made an EXCELLENT refried beans filling for freezable burritos! i made a bunch up, wrapped them in foil and stuck them in the freezer. now i have an emergency burrito supply at hand! YAY!! :D
This recipe RULES!! Even my kids liked it!! Thanks so much!
This nutritional yeast stuff....is this what makes the cheese sauce? I'm new to vegan phrases. I love cooking and I love vegetables ....so this site is way COOL!
Or can I just skip that step and buy some mexican cheese? I'm not vegan, but I do try to eat healthy.
yep the nutritional yeast is definitely what makes it cheesy. cheesy sauces are really quick and easy to make too, they come together super fast... you might find yourself eating it with veggies and crackers while your getting everything else together. much healthier than real cheese - and so good - especially in this recipe, try it out!
This nutritional yeast stuff....is this what makes the cheese sauce? I'm new to vegan phrases. I love cooking and I love vegetables ....so this site is way COOL!
Or can I just skip that step and buy some mexican cheese? I'm not vegan, but I do try to eat healthy.
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