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Vegetarian Cheesy Avocado & Corn Enchiladas
The best vegetarian enchiladas ever combine two cheeses, corn & deliciously creamy avocado sauce for a mouth watering meatless Mexican recipe!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 large enchiladas
Calories: 776 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 large avocados peeled & de-seeded
- 4 oz can diced green chilies
- 2 tbsp Sriracha
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 2 11 oz cans corn kernels
- 6 large tortillas
- 2 cups pepper jack cheese shredded
- 10 oz cotija cheese crumbled
Optional Toppings
- 1 avocado peeled, de-seeded & sliced
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Add the first 11 ingredients to a blender or food processor.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Toss 1 cup of the sauce with the corn.
- Pour ½ cup of the sauce into the bottom of a 9 inch x 13 inch baking dish.
- Place 1 cup of the sauce on a large, rimmed plate.
- Dip each side of a tortilla in the sauce on the rimmed plate.
- Fill the tortilla with corn, pepper jack cheese and cotija cheese.
- Roll the tortilla up and place in the baking dish.
- Repeat these steps until all 6 enchiladas are in the dish, adding more sauce to the plate when needed.
- Pour any remaining sauce over the tortillas.
- Sprinkle the remaining pepper jack and cotija cheese on top.
- Place the enchiladas in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with fresh chopped cilantro and fresh sliced avocado, if you’d like.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
776kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
49g
(75%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
2058mg
(86%)
Potassium
858mg
(25%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
1212mg
(24%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
639mg
(64%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6large enchiladas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 776
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 776kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 49g | 75% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 2058mg | 86% |
| Potassium | 858mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1212mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 639mg | 64% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.