Butternut Squash Black Bean Enchilada Casserole

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 tbsp or 9g

• Jalapeno peppers

  Raw

  1 pepper or 14g

• Squash

  Winter, butternut, raw

  3 cup, cubes or 420g

• Salsa

  Sauce, ready-to-serve

  1 ¼ cup or 325g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  6 tbsp or 6g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  4 tbsp or 59g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Coriander leaf

  Spices, dried

  ½ tsp or 0.3g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 tsp, ground or 3g

• Canned black beans

  Low sodium, drained

  1 can or 425g

• Pace, Enchilada Sauce

  1 ½ cup or 360g

• Tortillas

  Ready-to-bake or -fry, corn

  6 tortilla or 144g

• Mexican cheese

  Blend, reduced fat

  1 ½ cup, shredded or 169g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  3 medium or 45g

• Sour cream

  Reduced fat, cultured

  4 tbsp or 60g

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add onions and jalapenos, cooking until onions are translucent, about 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
3. Add butternut squash, salsa, chili powder, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper to taste, water, and two-thirds of the fresh cilantro. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until squash is tender, about 25-30 minutes. Stir in black beans.
4. Preheat oven to 400°F and position a rack in the center.
5. Spread 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce on the bottom of a large baking dish. Arrange tortilla strips to cover the surface.
6. Spread half of the filling over the tortillas, top with half of the remaining enchilada sauce, and then half of the cheese. Repeat with another layer of tortillas, the remaining filling, enchilada sauce, and cheese.
7. Bake the casserole for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese melts.
8. Serve topped with scallions, remaining cilantro, and sour cream.

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