Black Bean Butternut Squash Enchilada Casserole Recipes

BLACK BEAN & BUTTERNUT SQUASH ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375°F/190°C.
• Heat the olive oil in a large, skillet over a medium heat. Add the onion, bell peppers and garlic and cook 5-7 minutes until beginning to soften.
• Stir in the butternut squash and continue to cook another 8-10 minutes until squash begins to soften. Add a tablespoon or so of water to the pan if it starts to look a little dry. Make sure to stir often to keep things from burning.
• Lower the heat to medium-low and stir in the jalapeños, beans, corn and combine until well mixed.
• Add 2 cups of the enchilada sauce (saving one cup for later) and the cream cheese. Mix until the enchilada sauce and cream cheese are fully combined and coating the beans and veggies. Remove the skillet from the heat.
• Lightly grease a 13x9inch casserole dish. Spread 1/2 cup enchilada sauce across the bottom of the dish.
• Arrange 12 tortilla halves (or 6 whole tortillas) across the bottom of the dish. Make sure to arrange the tortillas so the the entire bottom of the dish is covered.
• Spoon half of the butternut squash filling in an even layer over the tortillas then top with 1/2 cup grated cheese.
• Repeat steps 2 & 3: Arrange 12 tortilla halves evenly over the filling. Top with the remaining half of the filling, then cover with 1/2 cup grated cheese.
• Top the cheese covered filling with the remaining tortilla halves. Pour the remaining 1/2 cup enchilada sauce over the tortillas. Use the back of a spoon to evenly spread the sauce over the top. Top with the remaining 1 cup cheese.
• Cover the dish with foil, then bake 20 minutes. Remove the foil from the dish and bake uncovered a final 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Remove from the oven and serve warm with your preferred toppings and enjoy!

BLACK BEAN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pierce butternut squash flesh several times with a fork and place face-down on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 45 minutes. Scoop squash flesh from skin.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onions are soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix cumin, coriander, and cayenne into onion mixture. Add squash, black beans, and 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese; cook and stir until heated through.
• Pour a thin layer of enchilada sauce into an 11x7-inch baking dish. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce into a large dish with sides. Dip both sides of each tortilla into enchilada sauce. Fill tortillas with sweet potato mixture and roll tortilla around the filling. Place rolled tortillas, seam-side down, in the baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and sweet potato mixture; top with remaining Cheddar cheese. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the oven until heated through and cheese is melted, about 40 minutes.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss the squash, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1/2 teaspoon each of chili powder and cumin, the salt and several grinds of pepper on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, tossing once, until browned and tender, but not falling apart, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the black beans and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each of cumin and chili powder. Cook until the beans are heated through and well combined, about 2 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside on a plate. Pour the enchilada sauce into the skillet, then reduce the heat to low and warm through.
• One at a time, hold the tortillas over a stovetop burner set on a medium heat to brown slightly, about 30 seconds per side. Set aside.
• Pour 2 cups of the enchilada sauce into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. To assemble the enchiladas, dip a tortilla into the remaining sauce, then lay on a plate. Sprinkle some cheese down the middle, followed by some of the bean mixture and finally some of the roasted squash. Roll it up tightly, then place seam-side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas. If you have any extra pieces of squash or the bean mixture, tuck them in between the enchiladas. Be sure to save a little cheese for the topping!
• Pour the rest of the sauce over the enchiladas, then top with the remaining cheese. Add a final sprinkling of chili powder, then bake until hot and bubbly, 20 to 30 minutes. Let sit for 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Top with the cilantro.