Pork or Black Bean, Sweet Potato, & Kale Salsa Verde Enchiladas (Veg/Non-Veg Versions!)

Pork or Black Bean, Sweet Potato, & Kale Salsa Verde Enchiladas (Veg/Non-Veg Versions!)

Shivangi Rao
Course Entrees

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb of ground pork OR 1 can of black beans rinsed and drained
  • 3 tsps Mexican blend seasoning
  • 1 roasted Japanese sweet potato
  • 2-3 cups of fresh mixed greens I used baby kale
  • Siete foods tortillas or any tortilla of your choosing
  • 1 16 oz jar of salsa verde I used Whole Foods 365 brand
  • 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
  • Pickled jalapenos
  • 1/2 a large yellow onion chopped
  • 1/3 cup of water
  • Salt to taste
  • Cilantro chopped for garnish
  • A handful of red onions chopped for garnish

Instructions
 

To make ground pork OR black bean filling:

  • Set Instant Pot to saute mode (or place a large pan on medium heat)
  • Add oil of choice to the pot and add onions and Mexican blend seasoning. Once onions are cooked down, add in ground pork and 1-2 tsp salt (estimate to taste) and saute until completely brown.
  • Add 1/3 cup of water and half a jar of salsa verde and mix into pork.
  • Close instant pot and pressure cook on high for 15 minutes.
  • Rapidly release pressure. Add more seasoning/salt after if necessary.

To make black bean filling:

  • Place a small pot on medium heat
  • Add a tablespoon of cooking oil of your choice to the pot and add onions and Mexican blend seasoning. Once onions are cooked down, add can of black beans (rinsed and drained), 1-2 tsp of salt to taste, along with 1/3 cup water.
  • Keep stirring until black beans are soft and everything thickens. Add more seasoning/salt after if necessary.
  • To roast sweet potatoes:
  • Heat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Wash one large or two medium Japanese sweet potatoes and dry them.
  • Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet with parchment paper (skin on).
  • Roast in the oven for 45 minutes or until cooked through.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool.

To assemble enchiladas:

  • Heat pan on medium heat
  • Lay tortillas on a pan and cook through until browned a bit.
  • Place filling of pork or black beans, a handful of mixed greens, and a spoon of cooked sweet potato in each tortilla.
  • Add 2-3 pickled or fresh jalapenos on top of filling.
  • Wrap each tortilla over the filling and lay side by side in a baking sheet.
  • Use half a jar of salsa verde and smother tortillas (you can use more if you wish).
  • Add shredded cheese on top.
  • Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until enchiladas are cooked and cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Garnish with chopped cilantro and/or red onions.
  • Serve hot!
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