BUTTERNUT SQUASH ENCHILADA CASSEROLE
Cook this
enchilada butternut squash pan on weekends and enjoy the leftovers for your
lunch or dinner! Packed with vegetables and easy to throw together.
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 teaspoons cumin powder
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 2 jalapenos, cored and sliced
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 cups salsa or enchilada sauce
- 1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves (optional)
- 1 poblano or green bell pepper, cored and sliced
- salt & pepper
- 1 and 1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 8 small or 6 large corn tortillas; cut into quarters
- 1 medium sized butternut squash, peeled and diced (approx. 2 and 1/2 lbs)
- 2 tablespoons high heat oil (such as sunflower oil)
DIRECTIONS:
First, preheat
the oven to 400 ° F, then place the diced butternut squash, chopped onion,
jalapeno pepper and poblano in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish and mix with oil over
high heat. Sprinkle with cumin, salt and pepper (to taste), then mix until
uniform. Roast the vegetables in the oven for about 40 to 45 minutes, until the
squash is tender. Remove from the oven then lower the temperature to 350 ° F.
Then, transfer
the grilled vegetables to a large bowl with 1 cup of salsa, the drained and
rinsed black beans and the chopped cilantro. Using the same baking dish in
which you roasted the vegetables, prepare the pan by spreading a thin layer of
salsa at the bottom, then cover with a layer of tortillas. Top the tortillas
with 1/3 of the grilled vegetable mixture and then 1/2 cup of the cheese.
Spread the
tortillas on the vegetables, then 1 cup of baby spinach leaves. Garnish with a
thin layer of salsa and 1/3 of the roasted vegetables, then 1/2 cup of grated
cheese.
Finally, add
the last of the tortillas, a thin layer of salsa and the last 1/3 of the
vegetables on top. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and bake for 20
minutes, until the walleye is lightly browned on top.
Let cool for
at least five to ten minutes, then cut into squares and serve. Garnish with
avocado, coriander or plain yogurt.
Happy
Cooking time.
