Enchilada Noodles

Enchiladas meet kid food for this veggie filled vegan enchilada casserole. Easy to throw together, healthy and super flavorful! This healthy comfort food dish is sure to get the thumbs up by the whole family.

It was a crazy day and dinner wasn't made. I had 3 tired kids and whining was going full force. Sound familiar? I bet it does. Pretty normal day for many of us. As my middle cried for noodles (his favorite food) while I was announcing I was making enchiladas, my oldest yelled "How about enchilada noodles?!" So to get the noise of toddler tantrums to stop, I put my brain to work and created our new kid favorite meal. This vegan enchilada casserole was a huge hit.

Since I didn't have actual pasta, I cut the corn tortillas I had into really thin strips and called it a day. I pureed the beans with a few other ingredients, threw in some veggies and mixed in my homemade Easy Red Enchilada Sauce. I poured it all into a pan and baked to until the outside got crispy. I was so excited about it, I barely heard the hungry whiney kids in the background. And as they shoveled the food into their little mouths, the whines turned into yums. Mommy wins. Vegan enchilada casserole wins. A rare moment these days!

I don't think they even noticed that mixed up with their tortilla noodles were thin strips of zucchini noodles and chopped spinach. I however loved that this meal I created was an all in one. No fight on eating the veggies...happy kids, happy mom. And as you know, that means peace.

I'm pretty darn sure I'm not the only one that has these days. Tired, dreading the task of prepping dinner, but wanting something healthy on the table. Well my friends, here is your answer. Vegan enchilada casserole. Easy recipe, and even quicker and easier if you prep the parts before hand. Don’t forget to let me know what you think since you'll have all this extra time. I love seeing all your comments and feedback, especially after long days! Leave a comment here, find me on Facebook or tag me on Instagram at both @veggiesdontbite #veggiesdontbite so I don’t miss it! And don’t forget to tag me in your main comment, Instagram has changed some rules and makes it easy to miss things ! I respond to each and every comment I see so I'm never ignoring you!

Enchilada Noodles

Sophia DeSantis

Enchiladas meet kid food for this veggie filled vegan enchilada casserole. Easy to throw together, healthy and super flavorful!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4 Servings (9 x 13 pan)

Calories 453 kcal

Equipment

• Blender

Ingredients

 

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• 2- 15 oz cans black beans
• ½ cup walnuts
• 1- 4 oz can green chiles
• 2-4 tablespoons of water , just enough to get the beans blended
• sea salt , to taste
• 2 cups spinach
• 2 medium sized zucchinis
• 12 corn tortillas
• 2 cups Easy Red Enchilada Sauce
• 3 green onions

Optional Sides:

• vegan sour cream
• Guacamole
• Mexican Cabbage Slaw

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350F (180C)
• Rinse Beans and put them with the walnuts, green chiles, water and salt into a blender and puree. Place in large bowl.
• Wash spinach and zucchini. Using a spiralizer, make zucchini noodles out of the zucchini. I use the flat thin blade versus the spaghetti like blade. 
• Make sure you stop and break the string of noodles as you go or cut them down a bit after so you don’t have one long zucchini noodle.
•  If you don’t have a spiralizer, you can also cut the zucchini into flat thin noodle like slices. Add both the spinach and zucchini noodles to the large bowl. Slice green onions and set aside.
• Slice the tortillas into ½ inch strips. Add to the bowl.
• Add the enchilada sauce to the bowl and mix everything until combined well.
• Add mixture to a 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle with sliced green onions. Bake at 350F (180C) for 25-30 minutes or until bubbling.
• Serve with sides of choice!

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Notes

• You can omit the walnuts to make this nut free. They are there for a little more depth and creaminess to the dish.
• You can also substitute it with cooked cauliflower or potatoes for added creaminess. I have tried both and the flavor is great.
• You can also use a store bought enchilada sauce instead of using my homemade version. Be mindful of how runny your sauce is though. If it’s too thin then it may make this dish more runny overall.
• Tips to prep ahead: Puree bean part of the dish. Make enchilada sauce. Make sides.
• Baby/toddler food idea: Bake spinach and zucchini on the side while baking dish and puree with black beans. Can also add avocado from guacamole. Use liquid of choice to thin out to desired consistency. For toddler, cut up into small pieces and serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 453kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 17gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1700mgPotassium: 985mgFiber: 18gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2535IUVitamin C: 41.3mgCalcium: 169mgIron: 5.8mg

Nutrition and metric information should be considered an estimate.

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