Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchilada

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes sweet potatoes, 25 minutes enchiladas

Ingredients:

• 2 medium sweet potatoes
• 1 can black beans or 2 cups cooked black beans
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 12 corn tortillas
• 1 can red enchilada sauce
• 2 cups shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into bite sized chunks. Cook in boiling water until cooked through. Drain and put in large mixing bowl.
3. Add to the sweet potatoes the drained& rinsed can of black beans, and salsa. Gently combine.
4. Spoon the sweet potato mixture into the corn tortillas, roll and place seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat for all the tortillas.
5. Pour the red enchilada sauce over the top and then add the shredded cheese over the sauce.
6. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, or until cheese has melted and sauce is bubbly.
7. Let cool slightly before serving
8. Enjoy!

~Original recipe from 5dollardinners.com

One-Pan Enchilada Pasta

Prep. time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/2 of a small onion, diced
• 1 lb taco seasoned ground turkey
• 2 cups of low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (19 oz) can of red enchilada sauce
• 8oz (about 2 1/2 cups) of dried rotini pasta
• 2 cups of freshly shredded Colby Jack cheese
• green onion
• black olives

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, saute garlic and onions in olive oil over medium low heat until softened.
2. Add ground turkey meat and cook, breaking meat up with a wooden spoon until browned.
3. Once turkey meat is cooked through, add pasta, chicken broth and enchilada sauce to pan.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover.
5. Cook on low, with pan covered for about 15 minutes.
6. Then remove lid and let simmer for additional 5 minutes until pasta and sauce has reduced.
7. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of cheese.
8. Top pasta with additional cup of cheese and melt under broiler for a minute or two, or place lid back on pan and let heat from the pasta melt the cheese.
9. Garnish with black olives and green onions.

*After pasta was cooked, I strained some of the liquid off before adding the cheese.

Recipe via number-2pencil.com