Sweet Potato Enchilada Casserole
 
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 3½ cups (½-inch) cubed peeled sweet potatoes (about 1 pound)
  • 1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
  • 1 cup chopped red onion
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 (8-ounce) cans no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles
  • 3½ tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 (15.5-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup frozen yellow corn kernels, thawed
  • 18 (4-inch) corn tortillas
  • 1½ cups shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
  • Sour cream and lime wedges, to serve
  • Garnish: chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
  1. Spray an 11×8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a 12-inch stainless steel skillet, heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add sweet potatoes; cook, stirring frequently, until just tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer sweet potatoes to a medium bowl.
  3. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, green chiles, taco seasoning, cilantro, and brown sugar; cook, stirring frequently, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Reserve ½ cup sauce. Add sweet potatoes, beans, and corn to remaining sauce, stirring to combine.
  4. Layer 6 tortillas in prepared dish, overlapping if necessary. Top with half of sweet potato mixture and ½ cup cheese. Repeat layers once; cover with remaining 6 tortillas. Spread reserved ½ cup sauce over top of sweet potato mixture, and sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheese. Cover with foil. Bake as directed in Step 5.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbly, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with sour cream and lime wedges. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/sweet-potato-enchilada-casserole/