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Vegan Cheese Enchiladas

Vegan Cheese Enchiladas

This truly is the best vegan cheese enchiladas recipe you'll ever try! The vegan enchilada sauce is super easy to make and a household favourite.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Vegan
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Baking Mat
  • Measuring Utensils
  • Saucepan or Pot
  • Whisk
  • Wooden Spatula
  • Chef’s Knife
  • 13×19 Baking Dish or Casserole Dish

Ingredients
  

  • cups sweet potato cubes
  • tsp ground cumin divided
  • tsp paprika divided
  • 1 cup green lentils or brown lentils, rinsed and sorted
  • 3 tsp vegetable bouillon
  • olive oil
  • ½ onion diced
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 cups red enchilada sauce
  • 8 small flour tortillas about 6- 8inch (8-10 tortillas)
  • cups vegan cheese shredded, your choice
  • cilantro or green onion for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
  • Add sweet potato and drizzle with roughly 1 tbsp olive oil. Toss to coat and then season with ¼ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp paprika, and salt and pepper to taste, and toss.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until sweet potatoes are fork-tender.
  • Reduce oven to 350F.
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan add lentils, 3 cups of water and 3 tsp bouillon. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until the lentils are tender. Drain and reserve excess liquid. Set lentils aside.
  • In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp oil. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes.
  • Add ½ tsp chili powder, 2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 1 tsp onion powder, and stir constantly for 1 minute or until fragrant.
  • Add the tomato paste and stir and saute for another 1 minute. Add ¼ cup of the reserved cooking liquid, and stir to create a sauce.
  • Add lentils, and sweet potatoes to the pot and stir to combine, adding reserved cooking liquid as needed.
  • Warm the enchilada sauce. Then, wrap the tortillas in a clean kitchen towel and warm them in the microwave for about 30 seconds.
  • Add a small layer of enchilada sauce to the bottom of your baking/casserole dish to prevent the tortillas from sticking. Make sure you're reserving enough to cover them with.
  • One at a time, scoop equal amounts of the sweet potato/lentil mixture onto the center of each tortilla and roll it up. Place seam-side down into the dish width-wise.
  • Pour the rest of the enchilada sauce on top of all the rolled tortillas and smooth out.
  • Top with vegan cheese of choice, cover and bake for 15 mins. Uncover, and bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
  • Garnish with cilantro or green onions and serve.

Notes

TIPS:
- freeze for up to 1 month
- Instead of vegan cheese, try pouring my homemade vegan cheese sauce recipe
Keyword american, enchiladas, mexican