Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 546.4
  • Total Fat: 19.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 48.2 mg
  • Sodium: 1,331.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 63.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 16.4 g
  • Protein: 30.7 g

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Introduction

A delicious, high-fiber casserole with a rich, spicy flavor. High protein helps vegetarians fulfilll their dietary needs. Can be made lower-fat by using low-fat cheese.

The black olives and cheese make this more of a special occasion treat!
A delicious, high-fiber casserole with a rich, spicy flavor. High protein helps vegetarians fulfilll their dietary needs. Can be made lower-fat by using low-fat cheese.

The black olives and cheese make this more of a special occasion treat!

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    15 oz. can Black Beans
    15 oz. can Pinto Beans
    (2) 15 oz. cans Enchilada Sauce
    4oz. can Black Olives
    1 cup (dry) Textured Vegetable Protein
    Taco Seasoning to taste
    Hot Sauce to taste
    2-3.5 cups of shredded Cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
    15-18 small Corn Tortillas
    1 can Green Chilies

Directions

Preheat oven to 375F

While oven is heating, prepare TVP granuales according to package description; Once it has rehydrated mix in the taco seasoning and mix well to combine

Lightly grease a casserole dish with fat-free cooking spray

Add 1/4 cup enchilada sauce to the casserole dish and cover with a layer of 5-6 tortillas

Rinse the beans and layer over the tortillas

Continue layering with some of the cheese, half of the chilies and a second layer of enchilada sauce; top this with another layer of tortillas

Layer the prepared TVP and black olives on top of the tortilla layer; Spoon on more sauce and the remaining chilies

Cover with a final layer of tortillas, then another layer of enchilada sauce and the remaining cheese

Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes

Remove the foil and place the casserole back into the oven to bake for 15-25 additional minutes to brown the cheese and give the casserole a delicious crust

Yields 8 servings of approximately 1-1.5 cup each

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ODDLOTS.