Black Bean and Rice Enchiladas

Name: Black Bean and Rice Enchiladas
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 green pepper, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies; 1/4 cup picante sauce; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 cups cooked brown rice; 8 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed; 1 cup salsa; 1 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

I love Mexican food, but I'm always looking for ways to make it more healthy. I "renovated" a dish that I have enjoyed in restaurants to suit my taste and lifestyle. —Christie Ladd, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies
1/4 cup picante sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups cooked brown rice
8 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
1 cup salsa
1 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add green pepper, onion and garlic; saute until tender. Add next six ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until heated through. Add rice; cook 5 minutes longer.
Spoon a rounded 1/2 cup of rice mixture down center of each tortilla. Fold sides over filling and roll up. Place seam side down in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon remaining rice mixture along sides of dish. Top tortillas with salsa. Bake, covered, for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes longer. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 enchilada: 279 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 807mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 5g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Black Bean and Rice Enchiladas in Light & Tasty February/March 2005

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xlsalbums

May 30, 2018

We like meat so I added 1/2 lb. of hamburger to this recipe. It was really good. And, no, my flour tortillas did not get soggy as suggested in other posts. I would do this again.
Dahlia

Mar 21, 2018

Actually as a Hispanic the worst thing to do is use flour tortillas, we use corn tortillas for dishes like these. Flour tortillas when they get soggy or wet revert back to the dough that was used to make them which is very bad for indigestion it's like swallowing gum.
Imagator1

Mar 12, 2018

This recipe is quick and easy and taste great. I usually have most ingredients already at home
DeliciouslyResourceful_Gina

Dec 13, 2017

These were very good and enjoyed by my whole family. I used whole wheat tortillas and replaced the picante sauce in the filling with salsa and the salsa on top with enchilada sauce but I know it would also be great as written.
Dnpop

Sep 6, 2016

This was so easy and super yummy! Needs more kosher salt and I used a combination of hot sauce and the juice of one line instead of picante sauce.
christquest

Oct 23, 2014

Easy and delicious! Will definately be a weekly meal.
jwfy

Sep 7, 2014

Made per recipe. Taste was good but trying to get a 1/2 cup mixture in a 6 inch tortillas and roll with ends tucked in is crazy...did not work! I also had a fair amout of mixture leftover. Doubt that I would make again.
dpentola

Mar 4, 2013

I printed this recipe, quite some time back, but never made it. My wife and I are cutting way back on meat in our diet, and I found this in my recipe book. I'm sorry I waited so long to make it. It was great!
beerfish

Nov 17, 2012

Just made this tonight and it was absolutely wonderful. As another person mentioned I put enchilada sauce in place of the salsa and it was great!!!!
erinmarie78

Mar 30, 2012

WOW! I am one of those people who plans meals around what kind of meat to cook... my main reason for trying this recipe was to use up some leftover brown rice I had in the fridge... I was blown away by the taste, how easy it was to make, and the fact that I didn't miss the meat in it AT ALL! This is going into my regular recipe rotation, love it!