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    Vegan Enchiladas Recipe with Lentils and Black Beans

    Published: May 5, 2016 · Modified: Jan 9, 2019 by Richa 55 Comments

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    Vegan Enchiladas Recipe. Easy Enchilada Recipe with Blender Enchilada Sauce, soft tortillas filled with black beans, spinach and lentils. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be Gluten-free. Ready within 1 Hour. Pin this Recipe. 

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    Vegan Enchiladas Recipe. Easy Enchilada Recipe with Blender Enchilada Sauce, soft tortillas filled with Black beans and Lentils. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be Gluten-free. Ready within 1 Hour. | VeganRicha.com

    These Enchiladas! Filled with Lentil Black Bean Spinach mixture and covered in an easy Enchilada sauce, are amazing!   

    Cook some onions and garlic. Use half of the golden onions and garlic in the Blender enchilada sauce. Blend and set aside. simmer up the lentils, greens black beans with flavors of choice. Meanwhile prep your enchilada station. Pour some sauce in the baking pan. Fill up tortillas with the lentil bean mixture. Place in the pan and dress with the enchilada sauce. Put it in the oven, sip some mojito. Serve with toppings of choice. 

    The list of ingredients seems long, but most are the same spices and herbs added to the enchilada sauce and the filling. So once you have them all mise en place, everything comes together within the hour. See Video above the Recipe area. 

    Make these or some tacos for Cinco De Mayo!


    Vegan Enchiladas Recipe. Easy Enchilada Recipe with Blender Enchilada Sauce, soft tortillas filled with Black beans and Lentils. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be Gluten-free. Ready within 1 Hour. | VeganRicha.com

    Vegan Enchiladas Recipe. Easy Enchilada Recipe with Blender Enchilada Sauce, soft tortillas filled with Black beans and Lentils. #Vegan #Soyfree Recipe. Can be #Glutenfree. Ready within One Hour | VeganRicha.com

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    I am using 9 by 9 inch pan for the pictures, but the recipe makes a rectangular pan of 9 by 13 or 8 by 12. I saved some of the sauce and filling. This Enchilada is in not really authentic mexican but more my take on tex mex version. Add some soaked pasilla chiles to the sauce and blend in. Add a good layer of vegan cheese on top for variations. 

    Make your blender sauce and the lentil black bean filling. 


    Vegan Enchiladas Recipe. Easy Enchilada Recipe with Blender Enchilada Sauce, soft tortillas filled with Black beans and Lentils. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be Gluten-free. Ready within 1 Hour. | VeganRicha.com

    Pour some sauce in the baking pan. 

    Vegan Enchiladas Recipe. Easy Enchilada Recipe with Blender Enchilada Sauce, soft tortillas filled with Black beans and Lentils. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be Gluten-free. Ready within 1 Hour. | VeganRicha.com

    Fill tortillas with the filling, fold and place seam side down. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the tortillas to completely cover.

    Vegan Enchiladas Recipe. Easy Enchilada Recipe with Blender Enchilada Sauce, soft tortillas filled with Black beans and Lentils. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be Gluten-free. Ready within 1 Hour. | VeganRicha.com

    Bake. Garnish with loads of avocado, red onion, cilantro, black pepper and lime juice. 

    Vegan Enchiladas Recipe. Easy Enchilada Recipe with Blender Enchilada Sauce, soft tortillas filled with Black beans and Lentils. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be Gluten-free. Ready within 1 Hour. | VeganRicha.com

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    Vegan Enchiladas Recipe with Lentils and Black Beans

    Vegan Enchiladas Recipe. Easy Enchilada Recipe with Blender Enchilada Sauce, soft tortillas filled with black beans, spinach and lentils. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be Gluten-free. Ready within 1 Hour. Makes 1 rectangular pan (8 by 12). (Pictured in 9 by 9 pan. You might have some leftover filling and sauce depending on how many tortillas you fit in). .
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 15 mins
    Course: Entree
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 317kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    Filling:

    • 1 tsp oil
    • 1 medium red onion chopped
    • 8 to 10 cloves garlic chopped
    • 15 oz (425.24 g) can black beans drained
    • 1 cup (198 g) cooked lentils
    • 1 cup (30 g) chopped spinach
    • 2 tsp or more lime juice
    • 1/4 cup (4 g) packed chopped cilantro
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) chipotle pepper powder
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) cumin
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) black pepper
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) or more cayenne or chipotle pepper
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) oregano
    • 1 to 2 tbsp tomato paste
    • 1/4 cup (62.5 ml) water
    • salt to taste
    • Add taco seasoning or other seasoning of choice optional

    Enchilada Sauce:

    • 1/2 (0.5 ) of the cooked onion garlic mixture from above
    • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 tbsp flour
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) ground cumin
    • 1 tsp ground coriander
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) garlic powder
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) onion powder
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) or more oregano
    • 1/2 (0.5 ) or more ancho chili or chili powder blend or chipotle pepper powder add according to hear preference
    • 1/2 cup (131 g) tomato paste
    • 1 roasted red bell pepper medium size
    • 1.5 cups (352.5 ml) water or veggie broth
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) or more salt to taste
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) or more sugar or other sweetener

    Other:

    • Soft tortillas or Corn Tortillas 6 to 8
    • cilantro red onion, lime juice for garnish

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F / 190ºc. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook until translucent. 5 to 6 mins. Reserve a half of the mixture for the enchilada sauce.
    • Make the filling: Add the rest of the ingredients (beans, lentils, spinach, spices, water). Mix in, cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes over medium-high heat. Taste and adjust heat, flavor and salt.
    • Make the Blender Enchilada sauce: Meanwhile blend the ingredients under the enchilada sauce + the reserved cooked onions and garlic. Taste and adjust heat, salt and flavor.

    Assemble the enchiladas:

    • Add half of the sauce on the baking tray. Fill the tortillas with lentil bean filling, fold and place seam side down.
    • Drizzle remaining sauce all over the tortillas. Bake for 20 mins.
    • Garnish generously with red onion, cilantro, avocado, black pepper and lime/lemon juice. Serve hot.

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    Notes

    Nutritional values based on one serving

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Enchiladas Recipe with Lentils and Black Beans
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 317 Calories from Fat 54
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 6g9%
    Sodium 571mg25%
    Potassium 1040mg30%
    Carbohydrates 52g17%
    Fiber 16g67%
    Sugar 7g8%
    Protein 17g34%
    Vitamin A 1710IU34%
    Vitamin C 19.6mg24%
    Calcium 78mg8%
    Iron 6.2mg34%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

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    1. Lynn

      November 11, 2022 at 5:14 pm

      5 stars
      So flavorful and delicious! I made this tonight for dinner and it is by far the best enchiladas I’ve ever made. Thank you for creating a great recipe!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        November 11, 2022 at 11:05 pm

        I’m so happy to hear!

        Reply
    2. sarah

      March 21, 2022 at 11:17 pm

      Also, thanks! Great recipe! I made it previously and it has been a staple and a family favorite, but we recently went Gluten-free.

      Reply
    3. sarah

      March 21, 2022 at 10:27 am

      Hi. what can i substitute for 1tbsp flour in the sauce if i want to make this gluten free?

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 21, 2022 at 12:35 pm

        Yes use cornstarch or rice flour

        Reply
        • sarah

          March 21, 2022 at 11:15 pm

          can i use chickpea flour/besan?

          Reply
          • Richa

            March 22, 2022 at 12:21 am

            Yes. Make sure to cook it long enough else it will add a bitter flavor

            Reply
    4. Lynne

      January 20, 2022 at 12:38 pm

      5 stars
      This is a family favorite! We add cilantro lime rice to the filling to make it feed a crowd and every one goes away full.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        January 21, 2022 at 11:43 am

        sounds. great!

        Reply
    5. Neerali Parag

      March 27, 2021 at 1:09 pm

      5 stars
      Such a yummy and easy recipe. I am a very self conscious cook and lack confidence. But with Your recipes i fee confident to try and make them for anyone!

      This recipe was a winner! Everyone loves them.

      A heartfelt thank you
      Much love and gratitude.

      Reply
    6. Nikki

      March 19, 2021 at 7:12 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! Amazingly delicious! My husband said I have to make this once a week now! Just make this, you wont be disappointed.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        March 25, 2021 at 11:32 am

        nice

        Reply
    7. Alison

      March 09, 2021 at 1:43 pm

      5 stars
      Love this recipe. These are delicious and healthy. A good kick to them. Great for making for non-vegans too because of the great flavor profile. I make them over and over.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        March 11, 2021 at 1:53 pm

        yay!!

        Reply
    8. Alice

      December 09, 2020 at 8:02 pm

      How can I stop the corn tortillas from breaking when I try to fold them? Thank you.

      Reply
    9. Kathryn Carey

      July 23, 2020 at 11:30 am

      Does this use fresh spinach or frozen spinach?

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        July 23, 2020 at 11:35 am

        either one is fine, but this recipes uses raw. if using frozen, squeeze out excess moisture and add near the end of cooking – no need to cook much

        Reply
        • Kathryn Carey

          July 23, 2020 at 11:40 am

          Thanks for clarifying.

          Reply
    10. Diana

      May 09, 2020 at 12:36 am

      5 stars
      Made from scratch and delicious! There is some leftover for today’s lunch but I probably will be watching my daughter eat 😂😂😂.

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 09, 2020 at 10:36 am

        Awesome

        Reply
    11. mary

      March 07, 2020 at 8:04 am

      5 stars
      Loved these! Cheated and used canned enchilada sauce. Also ended up using all the ingredients for filling instead! So extra filling can be used for more tortillas later this week 🙂

      Reply
    12. Swati Gulati

      August 11, 2019 at 8:20 pm

      5 stars
      This was amazing !!! LOVED IT, your recipes never fail to amaze , eve when I know they’re going to be awesome, they turn out “awesomer” than my imagination.

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 11, 2019 at 9:29 pm

        yay! thanks!

        Reply
    13. Mae

      May 22, 2019 at 6:52 pm

      5 stars
      I made these for a non vegan family, and they loved them! Unfortunately, I didn’t get the try them myself, but I think getting a thumbs up from non vegans deserves 5 stars!

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 22, 2019 at 7:13 pm

        😀 you should have kept some for yourself 🙂

        Reply
    14. Mae

      May 17, 2019 at 1:18 pm

      Just kidding! I just noticed in the description you said it fits and 8×12 dish 😀

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 17, 2019 at 3:35 pm

        9 by 9 or 8 by 12/11

        Reply
        • Laura

          February 01, 2023 at 8:39 am

          Can I skip the lentils and use extra black beans? Is there another lentil substitute? Ky son is allergic to lentils.

          Reply
          • Richa

            February 01, 2023 at 2:06 pm

            Yea use more black beans

            Reply
    15. Mae Conte

      May 17, 2019 at 1:15 pm

      What size baking dish do you use? It is 8×8? I’m thinking about cutting the recipe in half to make two servings. Do you think a medium sized loaf pan would work for that?

      Reply
    16. Cb

      December 19, 2018 at 9:54 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for this amazing recipe. Every recipe I made from your site is really good.

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 19, 2018 at 10:13 am

        yay

        Reply
    17. Victoria Skinner

      September 27, 2017 at 1:55 pm

      Going to cook this tomorrow for our dinner, so excited! Me and my partner have recently become vegan and luckily I stumbled upon your recipes on day one as we have pretty much lived off them. Cooking has been such a joy since being vegan, in no small part due to your recipes, so thank you so much. My OH thinks he has a personal master chef and my young daughter is loving it too! Slowly saving up for your recipe books and I’ve never bought a cook book in my life. Still can’t get over using 8-10 cloves of garlic in one meal but I no longer question the master haha thanks Richa! 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 28, 2017 at 10:39 am

        Thats so awesome! I am so glad the recipes are turning out so well! You can reduce the garlic. I am used to eating larger amounts, but you may feel enough flavor with lesser if you arent accustomed. Also depends on the size of the cloves. If they are pretty big, then you can easily cut down on the number.

        Reply
    18. Kimberly

      August 17, 2017 at 8:00 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my word! This is my first recipe of yours and I LOVED it (and I cheated by using Trader Joe’s enchilada sauce, lol). I can’t wait to try more recipes. (On a completely separate note, are you Gujarati-American? I am and see so many familiar recipes. My Jain family is still coming to terms with my vegan lifestyle. Of course, they’re almost there but my lack of dairy is literally killing them, hahaha.) Thanks for your blog!

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 17, 2017 at 8:30 pm

        AWesome!
        I am Punjabi-American. Look through the Indian recipes on the blog, i have tons sub options for dairy focused meals and sweets, most of which come pretty close in flavor. https://www.veganricha.com/category/indian-vegan-recipes

        My first book has 150 more recipes with many regional cuisines covered and a big chapter on restaurant style sauces all made vegan.

        Reply
    19. Stephanie

      July 13, 2017 at 11:39 am

      5 stars
      Vegan Richa does it again! 🙂 Can’t wait for the new cookbook. Will you be doing any book signings in Seattle?

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 15, 2017 at 11:24 pm

        Me too! Not sure about book signings, I am not good with crowds 🙂

        Reply
    20. Bozena

      May 31, 2017 at 4:35 pm

      5 stars
      I just made it. Amazing!

      Reply
    21. Gladys Del Sol

      April 15, 2017 at 8:55 pm

      5 stars
      Had these tonight! Will be my go to Enchilada recipe from now on. <3

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 15, 2017 at 9:07 pm

        Awesome!

        Reply
    22. Ankita

      February 16, 2017 at 8:40 pm

      5 stars
      Awesome recipe.. I m big fan of your blog..I made version without onion garlic and turned out very tasty!

      Thanks for such wholesome recipes..

      Reply
    23. Ankita

      May 17, 2016 at 11:38 pm

      It came out very tasty! Thanks Richa for sharing the receipe..

      Reply
    24. Anne Regen

      May 17, 2016 at 8:38 pm

      How can you make the enchiladas gluten-free?

      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 17, 2016 at 11:24 pm

        use gluten-free tortillas. Corn tortillas are gluten-free. There are also rice or other grain tortillas available.

        Reply
    25. Tom

      May 12, 2016 at 3:02 am

      Hi – are you using regular brown lentils? Can I use masoor dal?

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 12, 2016 at 10:14 am

        I use Indian brown lentils which is Whole Masoor. Masoor Dal is red lentils, which is the brown lentils which have been split and their brown skin removed. You can use either in cooked form. Red lentils might break down while you make the bean lentil filling, so cook for less time.

        Reply
    26. Marta

      May 09, 2016 at 2:32 am

      Looks great!!!!
      Have you already posted a recipe for homemade soft tortillas? I do not like the ones sold in shops here, but I would like to try out these enchiladas.

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 09, 2016 at 10:45 am

        you can use these flatbreads or the pita breads linked on the post. https://www.veganricha.com/2015/04/vegan-yeast-free-flatbread-and-pita-bread.html. For softer flatbreads, add some aquafaba instead of water.

        Reply
    27. Cassie

      May 06, 2016 at 10:29 am

      5 stars
      I’ve always been a taco fan, but enchiladas have been calling my name lately. This looks SO GOOD. I love that these contain lentils, black beans, hot sauce and only healthy ingredients!

      Reply
    28. Zena | Zena 'n Zaatar

      May 05, 2016 at 10:14 pm

      I love enchiladas and this sauce looks amazing! I cannot wait to try it 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 05, 2016 at 10:26 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
    29. Monica

      May 05, 2016 at 6:34 pm

      Another amazing recipe that I am looking forward to trying out on Mother’s Day! My daughter made me cookies from your website and I just finished the last of the batch, they were wonderful! I love your cookbook and blog!????

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 05, 2016 at 9:59 pm

        thanks! yay for the cookies!

        Reply

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