Bean and Potato Enchiladas
 
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These enchiladas are simple to make and use mostly pantry ingredients. Try them with your favorite red enchilada sauce recipe!
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 2-4 servings
Ingredients
  • A splash of olive oil
  • 1 large russet potato, diced
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup red kidney beans, cooked or from a can
  • ½ cup black beans, cooked or from a can
  • ½ cup salsa
  • 1 ½ cups red enchilada sauce (12 oz, Divided)
  • 4 – 8 inch whole wheat tortillas
  • 1 cup Mexican cheese blend, divided
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. In a skillet, cook potato in a splash of olive oil until soft and cooked through, stirring frequently.
  3. Add onion and garlic to potato and cook 2-3 more minutes or until onion starts to turn translucent.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in beans, slightly mashing the potato and beans with the back of a spoon. Mix in salsa, ¼ cup enchilada sauce and ¼ cup cheese.
  5. Poor another ¼ cup enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x9 inch baking dish. Swirl to coat.
  6. Spoon a quarter of the filling down the center of a tortilla, roll and place seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  7. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce down the center of the enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese starts to brown and sauce is bubbly.
  9. Let enchiladas cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
This recipe make 2 servings alone, or 4 servings with a side dish like Mexican rice.
Recipe by Alison's Allspice at https://www.alisonsallspice.com/bean-and-potato-enchiladas/