Dinner for 8

Butternut Squash Black Bean Enchiladas

Name: Butternut Squash Black Bean Enchiladas
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 cups cubed butternut squash; 1 tbsp avocado oil or coconut oil; 1/4 tsp sea salt and black pepper; 1 can (15 oz) black beans; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 8 white or yellow corn tortillas; 1 tbsp avocado oil or coconut oil; 3 cloves garlic; 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce; 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce; 1/2 cup water; sea salt and black pepper (optional); 1 1/2 tbsp coconut sugar; red onion; ripe avocado; fresh cilantro; toasted pumpkin seeds

$4.39for 475 minServes 8

Corn tortillas hold roasted squash and cumin beans under chipotle tomato sauce before baking until hot and tender.

Butternut Squash Black Bean Enchiladas with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Winter squash (butternut, 0.95 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.95 lb	$1.21Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Tortillas, 8$0.30 each typical	8	$2.40Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 15 oz$0.10/oz typical	15 oz	$1.50Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 1 oz$0.35/oz typical	1 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Red onions, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Avocados, 0.5$1.29 each typical	0.5	$0.65Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.79

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.10 per serving$4.39 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

3 cups cubed butternut squash
1 tbsp avocado oil or coconut oil
1/4 tsp sea salt and black pepper
1 can (15 oz) black beans
1/2 tsp ground cumin
8 white or yellow corn tortillas
1 tbsp avocado oil or coconut oil
3 cloves garlic
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1/2 cup water
sea salt and black pepper (optional)
1 1/2 tbsp coconut sugar
red onion
ripe avocado
fresh cilantro
toasted pumpkin seeds

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and toss the squash with one tablespoon oil, salt, and pepper on a baking sheet.
Roast the squash for 25 minutes, turning once.
Cook the garlic in one tablespoon oil in a saucepan over medium heat for 1 minute, then add tomato sauce, chipotle, water, coconut sugar, salt, and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes.
Mix the black beans with cumin and half the roasted squash.
Spread some sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, fill and roll the tortillas, and arrange them seam-side down.
Cover with the remaining sauce and bake at 375 F for 20 minutes.
Top with red onion, avocado, cilantro, and pumpkin seeds.

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