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Vegetarian Enchiladas with Butternut Squash & Black Beans

URL: https://www.skinnytaste.com/butternut-squash-and-black-bean/

Ingredients

The filling

  • 2 ½ cups peeled butternut squash, cut ½-inch-dice
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium jalapeno, seeded and diced
  • 10 oz can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies
  • 1 ½ cups reduced sodium canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • ¼ cup cilantro
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • ¼ cup water

The assembly

  • 8 medium low-carb whole wheat flour tortillas
  • 1 cup reduced-fat shredded Mexican cheese
  • 2 tbsp chopped scallions, for garnish
  • 1 cup red enchilada sauce, homemade or canned
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Spread ¼ cup of enchilada sauce on the bottom of a large baking dish.
  3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sauté onions, garlic, and jalapeno until onions are translucent.
  4. Add butternut squash, Rotel tomatoes, black beans, water, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until the squash is tender, about 30 to 35 minutes.
  5. Place about ⅓ cup of the filling in each tortilla, roll them up, and place seam side down in the baking dish.
  6. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese, then cover with foil and bake until hot and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
  7. Garnish with scallions and serve with sour cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
8 enchiladas
Calories
185
Total fat
6g
Total carbohydrates
29g
Total protein
13g
Sodium
864mg
Cholesterol
7.5mg

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