Pinto Bean and Sweet Potato Enchiladas
Rolled whole-grain tortillas stuffed with mashed pinto beans, cooked sweet potato, corn, scallions, and cilantro, nestled in a smooth pureed chile-tomato sauce and baked. An oil-free plant-based take on Tex-Mex enchiladas.
From The How Not to Age Cookbook

- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 50 min
- Total
- 1 h 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Category
- Main Course
- Cuisine
- Mexican
Nutrition (estimated)
per 2 enchiladas with sauce- Calories
- 500 kcal
- Protein
- 17 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 97 g
- Fiber
- 16 g
- Sugar
- 14 g
- Sodium
- 480 mg
Ingredients
- Vegetable Broth 2.0
- red onion
- red bell pepper
- tomato sauce
- chili powder
- black cumin
- oregano
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- pippali
- white miso paste
- pinto beans
- sweet potato
- corn
- scallions
- cilantro
- whole-grain tortillas
- Cheesy Sauce
Instructions
- Cook red onion and bell pepper in water 5 min. Add tomato sauce, chili powder, black cumin, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, pippali; cook 10 min. Off heat, stir in miso; cool slightly and blend smooth.
- Mash pinto beans and sweet potato with chili powder; fold in corn, scallions, and cilantro.
- Spread ½ cup sauce in a 9×13 dish. Fill tortillas with ⅓ cup filling each, roll seam-down in dish. Top with remaining sauce.
- Cover and bake at 350°F 30 min. Finish with Cheesy Sauce if desired.
Active Compounds
Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.
From: Sweet Potatoes
May Support
Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.
Reduces risk of · via Pinto Beans
Reduces risk of · via Sweet Potatoes
Reduces risk of · via Sweet Potatoes
Protects against · via Sweet Potatoes
Protects against · via Beta-carotene
Protects against · via Beta-carotene
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