Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups cubed sweet potatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 6 -8 corn tortillas
  • 12 cup shredded cheddar cheese or 12 cup monterey jack pepper cheese
  • 2 cups enchilada sauce

Method

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Add cubed sweet potatoes and cook until just fork tender.
  • Drain and reserve.
  • Drain beans if necessary.
  • Saute onions in fat of your choice.
  • When they are tender add the garlic and cook for a couple minutes.
  • Combine onions, potatoes and beans.
  • Season with salt if necessary.
  • Moisten with a spoonful or so of enchilada sauce if desired.
  • Heat tortillas in a griddle or oven until they are all soft.
  • Moisten the bottom of the pan with sauce.
  • Construct the enchiladas by sprinkling a little bit of cheese in each tortilla, spoon 2-4 tablespoons of filling and roll tortilla up and place in pan.
  • Repeat until the pan is full.
  • Spoon as much sauce as you want over the top.
  • We used approximately 3/4 cup of sauce.
  • Make sure that most of the tortilla is moistened with sauce.
  • Sprinkle top as much cheese as you want.
  • Bake at 350 until cheese is melted and everything is hot.