5 Must-Try Delicious Vegetarian Enchilada Recipes

The highly-popular and gastronomically diverse enchilada is best known as a maize tortilla dish consisting of meat, sliced onion, chilli sauce and cheese. However, vegetarians can forego the meat part completely, and still have an authentic and delicious Latin-American snack. Here are some vegetarian enchilada recipes you can easily try at home:

1. Sweet Potato and Tofu Enchiladas with Mole Sauce from Oh My Veggies

Homemade mole sauce is used to cook the corn tortillas, which are rolled and stuffed with sweet potato, tofu, minced garlic, cumin, chopped cilantro, queso fresco and Monterey Jack cheese. The dish only takes 20 minutes to heat, like most on this list. Extra flavor can be added by garnishing the baked enchiladas with the remaining cheese and cilantro leaves.

2. Enchiladas with Fresh Mango Salsa from Better Homes and Gardens

This enchilada variation can be made with either flour or corn tortillas. Its filling includes onions, garlic, jalapeno peppers, tofu and cheese. All that splashed with mole sauce, sour cream and a little bit of water. The filled enchiladas are then soaked in a mushy sauce consisting of flour, milk, cumin, salt and sour cream before heating. For garnish, homemade mango salsa is added on top of the baked enchiladas

3. Grilled Veggie Enchiladas from The Pioneer Woman

The veggies that need to be grilled for this enchilada recipe are zucchinis, yellow squashes, mushrooms, tomatoes and cilantros. The filling is made from large cuts of the aforementioned veggies, plus salt, pepper, onions, queso fresco and Monterey Jack cheese. Corn tortillas are preferred for this dish, while either homemade enchilada sauce recipes or over-the-counter canned sauce will do just fine.

4. Vegetarian Enchiladas with Green Chile Sauce from The Scattered Cook

Sautéed mushrooms give this enchilada recipe its base. The tender mushrooms are mixed with spinach, chopped black olives, jalapeno slices, pinto beans and chipotle peppers. The one-of-a-kind paste acts as both the filling and the enchilada sauce. For best results, extra sauce plus shredded cheese can be poured on the enchiladas in between heating periods.

5. Vegetarian Breakfast Enchiladas from Living Well Kitchen

This particular dish is made with corn tortillas, but pure whole grain and whole wheat flour tortillas will do just fine. The filling is composed of bell peppers, green onions, chilli powder, garlic, salt, paprika, black beans, oregano, cumin and half a cup of cheddar cheese. Instead of the typical chilli sauce, this recipe uses a combination of milk and whisked eggs. The baked enchiladas are then sprinkled with shreds of cheddar cheese.