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5 from 3 votes

Burrito Bowl Casserole

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: Vegan Friendly

Ingredients

For the sofritas

  • 1 11oz package Soy Chorizo
  • 1 16oz extra firm tofu
  • 1 15oz can black/pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 4oz can hatch green chiles
  • 4 individual chipotle peppers canned in adobo sauce
  • 2 tbsp of the adobo sauce
  • 3/4 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup fresh homemade tomato salsa (any tomato salsa will do, flavor profile here greatly influences the flavor of the dish)
  • 1/2+ cup water
  • pinch of sugar/maple syrup (optional)

For the casserole

  • 2 lbs sweet potato, cubed
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 lb crimini mushrooms, diced
  • tortilla chips to crumble ontop (optional)
  • cheese or vegan cheese to melt in casserole (optional)

Instructions

  • (optional) Press your tofu. Place your block of tofu between two paper towels, between two pans. Stack heavy items on top of the whole arrangement, to press the water out of your tofu.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 °F. Put your sweet potatoes at the bottom of a large casserole dish. Roast them in the oven for 20-30 minutes, flipping once.
  • Cook your bell pepper and mushrooms in a pan on medium heat until soft, 5-15 minutes. Add oil/water if necessary.
  • Prepare the sofritas sauce. Combine the hatch green chiles, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, salsa, oil, salt, granulated garlic, and (optional) sweetener in a blender or food processor and pulse until mostly smooth.
  • Make the sofritas. Add the soy chorizo to a pan on medium high heat and stir periodically, until cooked through (5-10 minutes). Next, add block of tofu to the pan. Scramble with your spatula/cooking utensil until fully scrambled and fully combined with the soy chorizo. Cook until tofu soaks up a bit of the color of the soy chorizo and begins to brown slightly (3-5 minutes). Next, add the sofritas sauce, ½ cup water, and the beans. Simmer covered for 15-20 minutes, adding more water as necessary.
  • By this point, all your ingredients should be cooked. You should have a pan of veggies, a pan of sofritas, and a casserole dish of sweet potato. Mix in the veggies with the sofritas, and pour this mixture into the casserole dish over the cooked sweet potatoes. 
  • (optional) Mix in any cheese or vegan cheese into your dish, or leave on top. Crumble tortilla chips to make a layer on top.
  • Bake at 350 °F for 20 minutes, or until sufficiently browned / cheese melted.
  • Enjoy!