Healthy One-Pot Enchilada Pasta
This is the part where you’d wondering how on Earth I made that work, eh? It was easy thanks to my newest pasta obsession: Chickapea Pasta!
Organic, and 100% sketch-free… this legume-based pasta is made of just two ingredients: chickpeas and lentils. Seriously! Thats it! Put ’em together and the result is a gloriously gluten-free pasta packing 27 grams of protein and 13 grams of heart-healthy fiber in each serving. While the stats had me completely sold, the taste is what keeps me coming back for more. It’s tender with an addictive chewiness, perfectly al-dente, and has a subtle nuttiness that pairs great with just about everything under the sun.

So far I’ve had it with a homemade bolognese, pesto, and enchilada-style and I can’t get enough! After inhaling my first box, I jumped at the opportunity to join the Chickapea Pasta team and can’t wait to share this deliciousness with your face!
This healthy one pot pasta makes an easy + delicious dinner!
Ingredients
- 1 (8 oz) box Chickapea Pasta
- 2 + 1/2 cups red enchilada sauce (homemade or store-bought)
- 1/2-1 cup refried beans
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup frozen corn (canned works too!) extra if desired
- 1-2 cups black beans, to taste (drained + rinsed)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 oz grated cheese (I used sharp cheddar + havarti)
TOP WITH...
- Plain Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream
- Fresh Cilantro and/or Green Onion
- Chopped Tomato
- Finely Diced Jalapeño
- Serve with lime wedges for a burst of citrus flavor!

Instructions
- If you plan on popping this bad boy in the oven to melt the cheese, use an oven-safe pot/pan and pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prefer to stir the cheese into the pasta? Skip ze oven.
- First combine your enchilada sauce and refried beans and whisk together to mix well. This unsuspecting combo amps up the flavor, adds luscious thickness, and boosts the protein/fiber content of your zest red enchilada sauce.
- In a large skillet over high heat, add half of the bean-spiked enchilada sauce, crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, and chickapea pasta.
- Bring to a boil, then add corn and black beans (as much as you'd like!) and season with chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and reduce heat to low/simmer, allowing the pasta approx. 20 minutes to cook or until your perfect level of al-dente. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Once ready, add any additional enchilada sauce to taste. I like to save some to pour over my pasta when reheating leftovers, as the pasta tends to soak up some of the sauce in the fridge (hello flavor infusion!)
- Add your cheese. You can swirl it into the pasta or sprinkle on top and use an oven mit to transfer pot to oven, uncovered, for about 10 minutes or until hot and melty!
- Top with all your favorite toppings and enjoy! This delish dish tastes great the first day and equally awesome the next.
Notes
Vegan? Let's do this! To veganize this veg-tastic dish simply omit the cheese and skip any dairy-based toppings entirely! Plant-based shredded cheese makes a lovely addition as does vegan sour cream as a topping if you'd like! You can even add some fresh guacamole on top, YUM!
Recipe Adapted From Healthy One-Pot Enchilada Pasta @ peasandcrayons.com