This crowd-pleasing casserole uses store bought enchilada sauce as a shortcut. I peeled and cut a butternut squash, but using pre-cut squash would be another easy shortcut. It was a wonderful vegetarian dish.
This recipe was adapted from Skinnytaste.com. I modified the proportions, used Monterey Jack cheese, and substituted corn tortillas for flour tortillas. I served the enchiladas with brown Basmati rice, refried beans, and Trader Joe’s Mexican street corn. Great!
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
- 12 oz bottle of enchilada sauce (I used Trader Joe’s)
- 1 T extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small butternut squash, cut 1/2-inch-dice
- coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 10 oz can “original” Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 15.5 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup cilantro, minced, plus more for garnish
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 cup water
- 12 corn tortillas (I used Trader Joe’s)
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 scallions, sliced, for garnish
- sour cream, for serving, optional (low-fat okay)
- brown Basmati rice and refried beans, for serving, optional
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Preheat the oven to 400°F, preferably on convection.
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Place 1/4 cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of a large baking dish. (I used a ceramic 9×13-inch baking dish.)
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Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in large skillet. Add onions, garlic, and jalapeno and cook 2-3 minutes until onions become translucent and garlic is fragrant.
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Add cubed butternut squash, Rotel tomatoes, black beans, water, cilantro, cumin and chili powder and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the squash is tender, about 30 to 35 minutes. (Add more water if the mixture looks dry.)
- At the end of the cooking time for the filling, steam the tortillas. Place the corn tortillas in a tortilla warmer or on a plate and place a damp paper towel on top. Cover tightly (using plastic wrap if using a plate), and microwave for approximately 1 minute, or until they are warm and pliable. Keep covered until ready to fill.
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Place a generous 1/4 cup filling in the center of each tortilla and roll to close, placing in the baking dish seam side down. Repeat with the remaining filling. (I used a dry measuring cup to ration the filling.)
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Top with remaining enchilada sauce and shredded cheese.
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Bake, covered with foil until the sauce is bubbling and hot and the cheese is melted, about 15 to 20 minutes.
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Top with scallions and cilantro. Serve with sour cream, rice, and/or refried beans, as desired.
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