Vegetarian Enchiladas Verdes! If you like salsa verde enchiladas, then you've gotta try these! Homemade roasted tomatillo and chili sauce with mushroom, spinach and bean filling. Topped with spicy pepperjack cheese!
15medium-size tomatillos, husks removed and washed
3jalapeño peppers, halved (seeds removed, if desired- see notes)
1poblano pepper, halved (seeds removed, if desired- see notes)
2tablespoonsolive oil, divided
3clovesgarlic
1/2cupfresh packed cilantro leaves
1cupvegetable broth
2tablespoonsslivered almonds
1/2teaspoonsalt
Enchiladas Verde Filling
10ouncessliced mushrooms
115-ounce canwhite beans, drained and rinsed
1/2teaspoonground cumin
6ouncebaby spinach
1cupshredded pepper jack cheese, divided
8~8 inch tortillas, corn or flour (I prefer Trader Joe's corn/wheat flour combo, but both will work. I think flour tends to get too soggy in enchiladas.)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place the tomatillos, jalapenos, poblano pepper on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil and a pinch of salt. Roast for 30 minutes, stirring halfway to prevent burning.
Remove baking sheet and place everything in a blender or food processor (along with juices!). Pulse a few times to just combine, then add in the garlic, cilantro, vegetable broth, almonds and salt. Puree or blend until smooth. Set aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil and add the mushrooms along with another pinch of salt. Cook, until mushrooms are browned, about 5-10 minutes. Add in the cumin and white beans and stir to heat through. Add in the spinach, 1/2 cup of the sauce and cook until spinach is just wilted. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese.
Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees. Pour a light layer of sauce on the bottom of a casserole dish. Place filling on tortillas, roll up and arrange in pan, seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Cover with remaining sauce and remaining cheese. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown on top and cheese is bubbly!
Remove, let cool for just a few minutes, then serve.
Notes
I left two jalapeños whole and one halved, which proved the perfect amount of spicy heat! But, as we've established many times on this blog- I like this spicy. If you don't, then I recommend removing the seeds from all of the jalapeños.