Mexican inspired dishes are great for going meatless – especially when cooking for meat-lovers! Embrace the savory and filling deliciousness of refried beans, combine with whole grain flour tortillas or corn tortillas and you’ve got a satisfying meal for any palette and complete protein.

We eat a lot of wraps around here – fajita-style, burrito-style, you name it! But these Refried Bean Enchiladas became a go-to comfort dish around here over the winter…satisfying our bellies like a warm stew. I was motivated to make this again this week, despite the warmer weather, because of a friend. Her son is vegetarian and she’s looking to mix it up a little with vegetarian dishes to serve him while still satisfying the meat-lovers in her family…I think this will make a nice addition to her veggie arsenal!

The trick to working with Corn Tortillas is warming them up before filling. Otherwise they’ll split on you – though since these Refried Bean Enchiladas are smothered in enchilada sauce and baked, you wouldn’t really notice in the end.

These Refried Bean Enchiladas can stand on their own for dinner – they’ve got complete protein and veggies inside. But we like to take it up a notch and serve these with dollops of sour cream and guacamole adding a little freshness to each bit.

Enjoy!

Refried Bean Enchiladas

Savory and filling enough to satisfy meat-lovers - these Refried Bean Enchiladas are smothered in a simple homemade sauce. Total comfort food!

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Total Time 45

Servings 6 people

Calories 1276 kcal

Ingredients

Enchilada Sauce

2 Cups Crushed Tomatoes
1 Tsp Garlic Powder
2 Tbsps Chili Powder
1 Tsp Ground Cumin Its alwys best to toast and grind your own!
1 Cup Vegetable Stock

Enchiladas

18 Corn Tortillas
2.5 Cups Refried Beans Equivilent to 2 cans
1 Tbsp Canola Oil
1 Cup Corn Cooked / Drained if canned
3 Bell Peppers Chopped to a small dice
1 Tsp Chili Powder
1.5 Cups Monterrey Jack Grated and divided (1 cup for the Enchiladas, 1/2 cup for topping)
Cilantro Optional, for garnish

Instructions

Preparing Enchilada Filling and Sauce

Pre-heat oven to 350⁰.
In a large skillet stir fry the peppers on medium to high heat until soft.
While the peppers are cooking, wrap tortillas in foil and place in oven to warm slightly before using.
Remove peppers from skillet
Using the same skillet – make the sauce. Over medium heat, add crushed tomatoes, chili powder and garlic powder and stir to combine. Add stock and cumin and stir well then leave to simmer on low-medium heat until slightly reduced and smooth.

Assembling and Cooking the Enchiladas

Put a heaping tbsp of refried beans and a spoonful of corn and peppers in a tortilla and top with small sprinkle of cheese. Roll and place seam down in a large baking dish (whatever you usually use for lasagna). Repeat with remaining tortillas, using all the beans and veg and 1 cup of the cheese.
Pour enchilada sauce over the enchiladas completely covering and allowing to seep down into the baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until bubbly and cheese has melted. Top with cilantro and serve.