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Chili-Cheese Black Bean Enchiladas

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Chili-Cheese Black Bean Enchiladas
Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke

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Cream cheese binds the filling and gives it a silky consistency. Look for red enchilada sauce in the Mexican food section of your supermarket. If you're unable to find soy crumbles, chop thawed veggie burgers to use in their place.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 2 enchiladas)

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2  cup  chopped onion
  • 1/2  teaspoon  ground cumin
  • 1/2  teaspoon  dried oregano
  • 1/2  teaspoon  chili powder
  • 2  garlic cloves, minced
  • 1  (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1  (12-ounce) bag frozen soy crumbles, thawed (such as Morningstar Farms)
  • 3/4  cup  bottled salsa
  • 1/3  cup  (3 ounces) block-style fat-free cream cheese, softened
  • 1  cup  (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat extrasharp cheddar cheese, divided
  • 12  (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 1  (10-ounce) can enchilada sauce

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in cumin, oregano, chili powder, garlic, beans, and soy crumbles, and cook 2 minutes, stirring mixture frequently.

Stir in salsa, and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat, and add cream cheese and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, stirring until cheese melts.

Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spread 1/3 cup enchilada sauce in bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon about 1/3 cup black bean mixture down center of each tortilla, and roll up. Arrange enchiladas, seam sides down, crosswise in dish. Pour remaining enchilada sauce evenly over enchiladas, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheddar. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
386 (30% from fat)
Fat:
12.9g (sat 4g,mono 3.8g,poly 3.4g)
Protein:
26.8g
Carbohydrate:
43.9g
Fiber:
10.7g
Cholesterol:
17mg
Iron:
5.4mg
Sodium:
995mg
Calcium:
390mg
Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 2003

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Debbie from An Unknown Location
Love these enchiladas! I wish I would have tried them sooner. Made them exactly as written except I used full fat cream cheese and a slightly bigger can of enchilada sauce. Perfect for an easy dinner, or a party. Wondering if I can make a huge batch and freeze? If so could I bake after removing from the freezer?02/07/10

5 stars
Amy
I made this recipe exactly as written, and my husband and I thought it was excellent. We are not vegetarians, but we are trying to cut back on meat. This was a very filling and delicious meal. The veggie crumbles resemble ground beef, but they break down a little more and are a bit chewier. They gave a great texture to the enchiladas.08/19/09