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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Enchilada

March 25, 2014 by Rachel Carr 6 Comments

Mexican food translates well to a healthy vegan diet-living in Los Angeles taught me to love the flavors and spices of this cuisine.  Working with cooks from all parts of Mexico was very eye opening, especially hearing about the variety of plants that are foraged and grown in home gardens.  And the bright flavors of Mexican food stand out even without meat and cheese!  In this version of a common vegan enchilada, I have replaced the tortilla with a cabbage leaf to give it a lighter, gluten free twist, and the molé sauce delivers a delicious, deep flavor.  Black bean and sweet potato make up the filling, delivering a nutritious and protein packed entree.

Try topping this enchilada with this vegan cheese sauce!

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Mole Enchilada-vegan + gluten-free, wrapped in a savoy cabbage. Sweet Potato and Black Bean Mole Enchilada-vegan + gluten-free, wrapped in a savoy cabbage.

Black Bean and Sweet Potato Enchilada
 
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Prep time
1 hour
Cook time
1 hour
Total time
2 hours
 
Author: Rachel Carr
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 8-12 servings
Ingredients
For the Molé Sauce Ingredients:
  • 4 tomatoes, roasted till dark
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 bell peppers
  • 5 dried chilis, seeded
  • 10 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup sesame seeds
  • ½ cup hazelnuts
  • ½ Tablespoon cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon coriander
  • 4 Tablespoons smoked paprika
  • ½ Tablespoon dried chipotle powder
  • ½ teaspoon cloves
  • 7 dates
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ⅛ cup oregano
  • ½ cup chocolate powder
  • ⅛ cup agave
  • ½ qt vegetable stock
  • salt and pepper to taste
To assemble enchiladas:
  • 1 head green or red cabbage
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 cup cooked black beans
  • 1 poblano pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small bunch cilantro
  • 1 bunch green onion
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
For the Mole
  1. Roast tomatoes at 400 degrees uncovered 15 minutes or until caramelized.
  2. In a saucepan, heat a few tablespoons of the coconut oil and saute chopped onions, bell peppers, and garlic until everything is caramelized, but not burnt.
  3. Add dried chili, hazelnuts and sesame seeds and cook for about a minute until toasted.
  4. Add spices and dates and cook briefly until spices are caramelized.
  5. De-glaze pan with veg stock, apple cider vinegar and agave. Simmer sauce for about 1 hour until somewhat reduced.
  6. Finally add chocolate powder and blend everything until smooth. Set aside until you are ready to assemble enchiladas.
To assemble Enchiladas:
  1. Bake sweet potatoes in the oven uncovered for about 30 minutes until tender. Allow to cool and peel off the outer skin.
  2. Roughly mash the cooked sweet potato with a fork and fold in black beans.
  3. In a few tablespoons of oil, saute the chili, garlic and onion until nicely browned. Fold into sweet potato and bean mixture, followed by the fresh herbs. Set aside.
  4. Clean the head of cabbage and carefully remove large outer leaves, taking care to not tear them.
  5. Bring a few quarts of water to boil in a sauce pan and blanch the cabbage leaves for a few minutes in the water to soften them.
  6. Using the cabbage leaves like a burrito, stuff each one with a few tablespoons to ½ cup sweet potato black bean mixture.
  7. Cover with molé sauce and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove and garnish with avocado.
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A vegan and gluten free Mole Enchilada stuffed with sweet potato and black beans, wrapped in a savoy cabbage leaf!

 

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Filed Under: Entrees, Gluten Free

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  1. Stacie

    April 1, 2014 at 2:28 am

    I made this for dinner tonight and loved it!! I loved the flavor of the mole, and would never have thought to replace tortillas with cabbage, but am so glad you did b/c it kept the dish from being too heavy. Will def be trying more of your recipes. Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Rachel Carr

      April 1, 2014 at 2:43 am

      Thank you, Stacie! I love hearing when people have good results with our recipes!

      Reply
  2. michelle

    April 2, 2014 at 7:23 pm

    I found this recipie yesterday and made it today. It took a few hours to make. .but it was worth it. Only I didnt have some of the ingriedents for the mole…so I improvised a bit. Which I do all the time! My boyfriend was not fond of the fresh cilantro in it. Overall its a good recipie but next time I will add the chipotle to it in which it’s rather hard to find in the part of the world I live in. Thanks for sharing, i am curious to see what else you come up with. – much love, michelle m

    Reply
    • Rachel Carr

      April 2, 2014 at 8:42 pm

      Hi Michelle! Thanks for the feedback! I know chipotle can be hard to come by-we like powdered chipotle from companies like Mountain Rose.
      https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/
      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Let me know how it goes next time!
      Rachel

      Reply
  3. sara tyndall

    December 28, 2014 at 1:05 am

    Hi Rachel. I used to come to your classes at Cru in Silverlake. I really loved your food sensibilities and taste. Do you do anything in the Los Angeles area with raw food? Miss you

    Reply
    • Rachel Carr

      December 29, 2014 at 11:31 pm

      Hi Sara! Thanks for the kind words-I am back in Los Angeles and have some vegan classes scheduled in January at a place called Urban Kitchen in South Pasadena. This series is not raw, but cooked vegan food. We might do some raw food classes in the future-would you like me to sign you up for my newsletter? I will have news about future classes emailed out to my list….

      Reply

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Hi! I’m Rachel and I’m the chef behind PlantCraft! I create simple plant based recipes that are as healthy as they are delicious. Many of my recipes are also raw vegan and gluten free. ALL of my recipes are vegan. Bon Apetit!

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