Vegan Enchiladas Verdes

The best comfort food recipe

These vegan enchiladas verdes are easy to make and so delicious. You will love the roasted tomatillo salsa verde. It is a simple sauce to make by roasting the ingredients and then blending. The filling is made with spiced, crumbled tofu and sweet corn combined with vegan cheese. Once the sauce and filling are made, it is a quick assembly. For this photo I used Sana Foods coconut tortillas, I was compensated for developing the recipe in conjunction with their product. But you can use corn tortillas, flour tortillas or gluten free tortillas to make this hearty comfort food recipe. I love this one as a vegan Holiday main dish or any time I want a meal that looks fancy but was easy to make.

What are enchiladas?

Enchiladas are tortillas that are rolled around some type of filling and then drenched in sauce. Some enchiladas use red sauce, some use green sauce like these vegan enchiladas verdes and others use mole sauce. Most enchiladas use corn tortillas to wrap the filling but all kinds work. My favorite expert tip in making enchiladas is to heat the tortillas on each side with a little oil to seal them so that they do not just disintegrate in the sauce. Since many people make enchiladas in advance, in a large pan, it is important to do that tortilla heating step to insure that your enchiladas do not get crumbly.

What are enchiladas verdes?

In Spanish, verde means green. So, Enchiladas verdes means enchiladas in a green sauce. I make my enchilada sauce the same way that I would make a regular salsa verde by roasting the tomatillos, onions, garlic and jalapeños in the blender. But I also add a little cornstarch to make the salsa a bit more clingy to the tortillas and less watery.

Ingredients for Vegan Enchiladas Verdes

• 6 large burrito sized tortillas (or 12 small corn tortillas)
• olive oil
• tomatillos
• onion
• garlic
• jalapeno
• water
• cilantro
• cornstarch
• salt
• extra firm tofu
• frozen corn
• vegan cheese
• salt
• garlic powder
• smoked paprika
• chili powder
• vegan sour cream
• cilantro chopped
• jalapenos chopped
• lime wedges

How to Make Vegan Enchiladas Verdes

This is a really easy dish to make. There are basically four steps. Make the salsa, make the filling, assemble the enchiladas and bake.

For Enchilada Salsa Verde

• Roast onions, garlic, jalapeño and tomatillos on a sheet pan at 400 degrees for 20 mins.
• Put roasted onion, garlic, jalapeño and tomatillos in a blender with water, cilantro, cornstarch and salt.
• Blend until smooth.

For Tofu Filling

• Heat oil in a large, deep sauté pan.
• Add tofu and spices and cook for 5-7 minutes until browning.
• Add corn and cook 3-4 more minutes.

Assembly

• Heat the tortillas for 2 minutes on each side with a little oil to “seal” them so they don’t disintegrate from the sauce.
• Spray a casserole pan with olive oil then roll each warmed tortilla with vegan cheese and tofu filling.
• Top with salsa, more vegan cheese and tin foil. Bake at 400 for 30 minutes.

Other delicious vegan comfort food recipes

• Vegan Au Gratin Potatoes
• Vegan Baked Stuffed Shells
• Creamy Autumn Fettuccine
• Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff