Bean Enchiladas
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
3/4 pound dried pinto beans, washed and soaked over night8 cups water2 cloves garlic1 bay leaf1/8 teaspoon salt1/2 cup water2 teaspoons chili powder12 (6 inch) corn tortillas2 cup shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese3/4 cup fat free sour cream1/4 cup chopped green onions Tomato Sauce:2 (8-ounce) cans reduced salt tomato sauce1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, undrained3/4 cup chopped green onions2 teaspoons chili powder1/4 teaspoon dried oregano1 clove garlic, minced
Tomato Sauce: combine all ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Drain beans and place in a large pot. Add 8 cups water, garlic, bay leaf and salt and bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2-2 hours or until beans are tender. Drain beans and discard bay leaf. Place beans in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher or fork. Stir in 1/2-cup tomato sauce mixture, 1/2-cup water, chili powder and pepper and mix well. Warm tortillas in the microwave or a vegetable steamer until more flexible. Spread 1/3-cup bean mixture over each tortilla and loosely roll. Place tortillas seam side down in a baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon remaining tomato sauce over tortillas and cover and bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until heated through. Top with cheese and bake uncovered for 5 minutes. Top with green onions and serve with sour cream.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRASHE.
Drain beans and place in a large pot. Add 8 cups water, garlic, bay leaf and salt and bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2-2 hours or until beans are tender. Drain beans and discard bay leaf. Place beans in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher or fork. Stir in 1/2-cup tomato sauce mixture, 1/2-cup water, chili powder and pepper and mix well. Warm tortillas in the microwave or a vegetable steamer until more flexible. Spread 1/3-cup bean mixture over each tortilla and loosely roll. Place tortillas seam side down in a baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon remaining tomato sauce over tortillas and cover and bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until heated through. Top with cheese and bake uncovered for 5 minutes. Top with green onions and serve with sour cream.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRASHE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 325.6
- Total Fat: 5.1 g
- Cholesterol: 10.5 mg
- Sodium: 584.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 53.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 12.6 g
- Protein: 19.5 g
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