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Zucchini and Black Bean Enchiladas w/ Smoky Chipotle Sauce

Here's how you make Zucchini and Black Bean Enchiladas w/ Smoky Chipotle Sauce
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  • Servings: 4-5
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 25m
  • The following recipe serves 4-5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FILLING
  • 8 ounces zucchini (diced)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 3 garlic cloves (chopped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon epazote (optional)
  • 16 ounces canned black beans (rinsed and drained)
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Chipotle taco sauce (1/2 cup, I have a recipe posted)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • ENCHILADAS
  • 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • Corn tortillas (10)
  • Chipotle taco sauce (3 cups, I have a recipe posted)
  • Cooking oil
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F.

  • Step 2: Place zucchini, onion, garlic in a couple tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet and saute until lightly browned.

  • Step 3: Stir in epazote, black beans, salt, pepper, cumin, 1/2 cup chipotle sauce and half cup water and simmer until mixture thickens up; set aside.

  • Step 4: Place half a cup of the chipolte sauce in the bottom of a casserole dish, spreading out to cover the bottom.

  • Step 5: Heat about a half inch of oil in a skillet and briefly fry tortillas, a few seconds on each side, until they puff and soften.

  • Step 6: Do them one at a time and drain well.

  • Step 7: Place 1/4 cup of the filling on the tortilla and roll up.

  • Step 8: Place enchilada seam side down in a casserole dish.

  • Step 9: Repeat with remaining tortillas.

  • Step 10: Cover enchiladas with cheese and bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

  • Step 11: Garnish with chopped jalapeno or cilantro and sliced scallions, if desired.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Chipotle Taco Sauce:
  • Http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/smoky-chipotle-taco-sauce-10203

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