Vegan Enchilada Bake Recipes

VEGAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Finely chop the onion and cut the bell peppers into small pieces.
• Heat some oil in a large pan and sauté the onion and the garlic for about 2-3 minutes. Then add the bell pepper and cook for another 4 minutes.
• Drain and rinse the canned black beans or use home-cooked beans. Place them in a large bowl and mash them with a potato masher. Leave some beans intact for texture.
• Add the onion, garlic, and bell pepper mixture to the mashed beans. Season with cumin, smoked paprika powder, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
• Fill the tortillas with the bean bell pepper mixture and roll them up.
• Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray. Place the enchiladas seam side down in the baking dish. Preheat your oven to 350 °F.
• Now make the vegan enchilada sauce. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a large pan. Then add two tablespoons of flour and cook for about 2 minutes. Stir constantly and be careful not to burn it. Then add the crushed tomatoes and the spices. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Pour the enchilada sauce over the enchiladas and spread evenly.
• Sprinkle with vegan cheese.
• Bake the enchiladas at 350 °F for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and green onions. If you don't like fresh cilantro, you can replace it with parsley. Serve immediately.

VEGAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Make the enchilada sauce by combining all the ingredients in a high-speed blender.
• Blend until smooth.
• Set aside
• In a skillet, saute onions until translucent.
• Add red bell pepper, jalapeno, pinto beans, and corn.
• Cook until heated through and all the fluid dissipates.
• Prepare the Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce Prepare Lentil Taco Meat (optional layer)Layering the vegan enchilada casserole
• Begin by pouring 1/3 of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of an 8 X 8 casserole dish.
• Spread the sauce evenly on the bottom.
• Now, cut the tortillas in half, and place half of them in the casserole pan's base, overlapping each other, creating a tortilla layer.
• Add 1/2 of the bean vegetable mixture.
• Add 1/2 the lentil meat (if using)
• Pour 1 cup of vegan nacho cheese sauce next.
• Next, pour 1/3 of the enchilada sauce.
• Repeat the layers, ending with the last 1/3 of the enchilada sauce
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
• Cover the casserole with a top or aluminum foil and cook for 40 minutes.
• Remove the cover or casserole top and cook for 10 more minutes, uncovered.
• Remove from the oven and cover again, allowing the casserole to set up before cutting.
• Cut into 6 pieces
• Serve with fresh diced tomatoes, cilantro, and green onions.

VEGAN ENCHILADA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour crushed tomatoes into the bottom of a casserole dish. Layer 1/3 of the rice, 1/3 of the beans, 1/3 of the diced tomatoes, 1/3 of the seitan, 1/3 of the vegan cheese, 1/3 of the tortillas, and 1/3 of the enchilada sauce into the dish, in that order. Repeat with 2 more layers.
• Bake in the preheated oven until vegan cheese melts and casserole is heated through, about 45 minutes.