Butternut Squash Enchiladas
I knew we needed to find an enchilada recipe with roasted butternut squash in it. I've made salad and soup and mac n'cheese and curry and shells with this lovely vegetable. It's safe to say that it is a favorite of ours.
So, enchiladas, yes? OH YEAH.
This is a fabulous way to eat black beans and butternut squash. The cojita cheese {you know what that is, right?} is just slightly chewy and tangy and the onions and cilantro give it such flavor. Baked till crispy on top and so warm in the middle. Mmmmmmm.
Butternut Squash Enchiladas
inspired by how sweet eats and vegetarian times
1 medium butternut squash, peeled, diced into cubes and roasted with olive oil and salt
1 medium onion, chopped
1 7 oz can diced green chills
1 15 oz can corn
1 15 oz cans black beans
1/2 cup cojita, crumbled
1 bunch cilantro leaves, washed and chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 tsp garlic granules
1/2 tsp sage
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 28 oz can green enchilada sauce
8-10 flour tortillas
2 cups monterey jack or cheddar to sprinkle on top
First, get your squash ready. Peel it, scoop out the seeds, chop it up into cubes. Put it all in a roasting pan. Toss with olive oil and salt and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or so, turning once or twice. When they are soft and slightly sticking to the pan, they are good to go.
Chop up your onion, pretty fine. Place in a large mixing bowl and add green chills, corn, black beans, and crumbled up cojita. Chop your green onions and fresh cilantro and add to the mixture. Throw in the roasted butternut squash. Add spices and about 1/2 cup of the green enchilada sauce. Stir gently to combine.
Now get the flour tortillas and spoon just a bit of the mixture into each one, rolling it up and placing it into a large casserole dish. Make 8-12 of these, depending on how much filling you have and how large your dish is. When you're done, pour the rest of the green enchiladas sauce over the whole thing, letting it seep into the cracks.
Top it with as much grated cheese as you like. :)
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes to crisp up the top. Enjoy!
So, enchiladas, yes? OH YEAH.
This is a fabulous way to eat black beans and butternut squash. The cojita cheese {you know what that is, right?} is just slightly chewy and tangy and the onions and cilantro give it such flavor. Baked till crispy on top and so warm in the middle. Mmmmmmm.
Butternut Squash Enchiladas
inspired by how sweet eats and vegetarian times
1 medium butternut squash, peeled, diced into cubes and roasted with olive oil and salt
1 medium onion, chopped
1 7 oz can diced green chills
1 15 oz can corn
1 15 oz cans black beans
1/2 cup cojita, crumbled
1 bunch cilantro leaves, washed and chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 tsp garlic granules
1/2 tsp sage
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 28 oz can green enchilada sauce
8-10 flour tortillas
2 cups monterey jack or cheddar to sprinkle on top
First, get your squash ready. Peel it, scoop out the seeds, chop it up into cubes. Put it all in a roasting pan. Toss with olive oil and salt and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or so, turning once or twice. When they are soft and slightly sticking to the pan, they are good to go.
Chop up your onion, pretty fine. Place in a large mixing bowl and add green chills, corn, black beans, and crumbled up cojita. Chop your green onions and fresh cilantro and add to the mixture. Throw in the roasted butternut squash. Add spices and about 1/2 cup of the green enchilada sauce. Stir gently to combine.
Now get the flour tortillas and spoon just a bit of the mixture into each one, rolling it up and placing it into a large casserole dish. Make 8-12 of these, depending on how much filling you have and how large your dish is. When you're done, pour the rest of the green enchiladas sauce over the whole thing, letting it seep into the cracks.
Top it with as much grated cheese as you like. :)
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes to crisp up the top. Enjoy!