I know it’s still only February, but I am SO ready for Cinco de Mayo. So, in the spirit of yummy margaritas and Mexican food, I whipped up these incredible Chorizo and Sweet Potato Enchiladas. The spicy chorizo is the perfect contrast to the creamy and slightly sweet tasting sweet potatoes. Poblano peppers add just a bit more heat and a bit of freshness to bring it all together. They’re so simple, yet oh-so good!
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What Kind of Enchilada Sauce Should I Use?
I used my own homemade Easy Red Enchilada Sauce for these enchiladas because it’s super fast to make, tastes 100x better than the canned stuff, and costs less. If you’ve never made my enchilada sauce before, you’ve got to try it. I promise you’ll never go back to the can.
What Kind of Tortillas Should I Use?
Corn tortillas are best for enchiladas, and don’t forget to toast them first! Toasting the tortillas, either over an open flame or in a dry skillet, gives the tortillas a wonderfully toasty corn flavor. That being said, I ended up using flour tortillas for these. Don’t judge! Sometimes you’ve got to use what’s on hand and using flour tortillas are better than not making enchiladas at all. ;) Flour tortillas don’t get as much benefit from toasting as corn tortillas do, so you can skip that step when using flour tortillas.
Can You Freeze Enchiladas?
Yes! This makes a great make-ahead meal. After baking, divide the enchiladas into single serving containers. Chill the enchiladas in the refrigerator first, then transfer them to the freezer the next day. They’ll be good in the freezer for about three months and can be reheated quickly in the microwave.
Chorizo and Sweet Potato Enchiladas
Servings 8 enchiladasIngredients
- 1 lb. sweet potato ($1.17)
- 1 poblano pepper ($0.75)
- 2 cloves garlic ($0.16)
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil ($0.08)
- 3 links 3/4 lb. chorizo ($3.00)
- 8 7-inch tortillas ($1.26)
- 1 batch homemade enchilada sauce* ($0.80)
- 1.5 cups shredded cheese ($1.50)
- 3-4 green onions, sliced ($0.21)
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potato and cut it into small cubes (about 1/4-inch). Remove the stem and seeds from the poblano and also dice into 1/4-inch pieces. Mince the garlic.
- In a large skillet, sauté the sweet potato, poblano, and garlic in vegetable oil over medium heat until they begin to soften (about 5-7 minutes). Squeeze the chorizo out of it’s casing into the skillet. Continue to sauté over medium heat, breaking up the chorizo into pieces as you stir, until the chorizo is cooked through (5-7 minutes more).
- Spray a large casserole dish with non-stick spray and preheat the oven to 375ºF. Scoop about 1/2 cup of the chorizo sweet potato filling into each tortilla, then roll into a cigar shape. Place the filled and rolled tortillas in the baking dish, seam side down. They should fill the dish and fit tightly against each other to prevent unrolling.
- Pour the enchilada sauce over the the rolled tortillas and top with shredded cheese. Bake in the oven until the edges begin to bubble (about 20-25 minutes). Top with sliced green onions after baking. Serve hot.
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How to Make Sweet Potato Enchiladas – Step By Step Photos
Start with a medium sized sweet potato (about 1 lb.) and one poblano pepper. Peel and dice the sweet potato into 1/4-inch cubes. Cut the stem off the pepper, slice lengthwise, then scoop out the seeds. Dice the pepper into pieces similar in size to the sweet potato. Mince a couple of cloves of garlic (not pictured).
Add the diced sweet potato, poblano, and minced garlic to a large skillet with 2 Tbsp vegetable oil. Sauté over medium heat until they begin to soften (5-7 minutes).
You’ll notice that the sweet potato cubes begin to look slightly translucent as they soften.
This is the chorizo I used. You’ll need Mexican chorizo, which is a fresh sausage, as opposed to Spanish chorizo, which is a cured sausage (and hard). I only used 3 of the 5 links here because I wanted an even mix of meat and veggies. The other two were frozen for later use.
Squeeze the chorizo out of its casing into the skillet. Break the sausage up with your spatula as it cooks. Sauté the chorizo until it is fully browned (5-7 minutes). Chorizo can be kind of oily so if you’re concerned about the fat, cook the chorizo in a separate skillet and then drain off the fat before adding it to the sweet potato mix.
Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Scoop about 1/2 cup of the chorizo sweet potato filling into each 7-inch tortilla (I used flour, but you can use corn if you prefer). Roll the tortillas into a cigar shape.
Place all of the filled and rolled enchiladas in a baking dish, seam side down (coat the dish with non-stick spray for easy clean up). Make sure they’re packed in closely so that they don’t unroll.
Pour red enchilada sauce over top of the filled enchiladas. I used my homemade Easy Red Enchilada Sauce, although I only added about 3/4 of the batch. You can use a 15oz. can of store bought sauce, if needed.
Sprinkle 1.5 cups shredded cheese over the enchiladas and place them in a preheated 375ºF oven. Bake until the sauce begins to bubble around the edges (about 20-25 minutes).
And then when it comes out it will be all ooey, gooey and delicious! Top the Chorizo and Sweet Potato Enchiladas with 3-4 sliced green onions, then ENJOY!
YUM.
These look fantastic! I’m going to try something similar for dinner tomorrow, but replace the chorizo with chicken and the flour tortillas with corn tortillas.
Your presentation is absolutely divine. We plan to adopt and foster more children and we need all the creative recipes we can get our hands on. Your step by step tutorials will help me so much in feeding hungry children in a snap. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you :)
My pick eater son loved these! You have so many fantastic recipes, and I can’t wait to try more of them.
This recipe is THE BOMB!!!
The entire family loved it! My 10 yr old had two servings and licked his plate clean!! I used thin corn tortillas, warmed in the microwave to make pliable. This was super easy and our new FAVORITE!!!!!
Omg, made these last night and they were amazing! I sautéed diced onion, added diced sweet pots, diced poblano & minced garlic. Once cooked I added chili powder, cumin, oregano, and I used soyrizo (vegetarian chorizo made outta soy) these were sooooo good! Thx
I used organic ingredients, and it only increased my cost by about 3 or 4 dollars. That includes everything for homemade enchilada sauce too :)
I made this tonight using corn tortillas and since they don’t roll well unless dipped in hot oil, I layered it casserole-style instead. It turned out yummy. Oh, and I added a serranno pepper for a touch of heat. Thanks for the great recipe!
Wendy
Lots of chorizo here due to the large Basque community in Idaho. I decided to morph your enchilada filling into a tamale pie. It smells divine right now. I did add a can of petit diced tomatoes with juice to the filling and a cheddar cornbread topping. Leftovers will be great for lunch. Love your blog. :)
Made this last night with a few changes because I don’t eat sausage and didn’t have the right pepper.I did the following:
Sweet potato, Red and green bell peppers, Chicken, garlic, cheese and enchilada sauce . Then for spice I used Red cayenne, red pepper flakes, chili spices, and a bit a cumin. (I love hot foods if you cant tell.) It turned out fantastic!
Thank you so much for the recipe and ideas I love coming on here to learn more about cooking and trying different foods. I would have never of thought to use sweet potato like this if it wasn’t for you. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Your blog is excellent! I made this recipe last night and loved every last bite. I wrote all about it today in my blog. Pasta Puttanesca for dinner. Nervous about the anchovies but super excited at the same time.
http://aandnblackburn.blogspot.com/2012/01/chorizo-and-sweet-potato-echiladas.html
Regards, Allisa
Outstanding! The spicy Chorizo and the sweet potoatoes are amazing together. I am so glad I made a double batch- one for tonight and one for the freezer; already looking forward to thawing it out and baking it up!
Made this twice. The first time, followed your recipe. The second time decided to “mix it up” a bit and used green chili enchilada sauce. Both were great but the green chili sauce took it to another dimension! Yum! thanks for a great recipe – never would have thought to mix chorizo with sweet potatoes…perfect !
I just made these and they’re AMAZING! Oh my goodness. I added an onion to the veggie mix, used turkey sausage mixed with chili powder, cumin powder, cayenne powder and a dash of cinnamon. Instead of flour tortillas, I used corn. I can’t believe how good they are! Thank you SOOO much for sharing.
These were SOOO good!
Michaela, Edm.AB.CAN
i was a little confused when it said sweet potato, i went out and bought them, but looking at your pictures you used something else i think. Delicious though