Best 6 Butternut Squash Enchiladas Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly; scoop out flesh and set aside., In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the red pepper, onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the cumin, chili powder, pepper and salt; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in crumbles and reserved squash; heat through., Spread 1/4 cup enchilada sauce into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Place about 3/4 cup squash mixture down the center of each tortilla; top with 1 tablespoon cheese. Roll up and place seam side down in prepared dish. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top; sprinkle with remaining cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-35 minutes or until heated through.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Lay the tortillas flat onto a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool. Meanwhile, place the butternut squash half into a microwave-safe dish cut-side-down, and pour in the water. Cook in the microwave until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh and dice; place into a mixing bowl and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and sun-dried tomatoes. Continue cooking until the spinach wilts. Gently fold the spinach mixture into the diced butternut squash.
• Arrange four crispy tortillas on the baking sheet. Divide the squash mixture among the tortillas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of goat cheese over each tortilla, then top with the remaining tortillas. Pour the enchilada sauce over top, and sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon of cotija cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot, about 10 minutes. Garnish each enchilada with chopped cilantro leaves and a dollop of sour cream to serve.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND SOY CHORIZO ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place cubed butternut squash and chopped onion in a large baking pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add soy chorizo; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stir the roasted squash, onion, chorizo, and 2 tablespoons cilantro together in a medium bowl.
• Stir salsa and yogurt together in another bowl. Pour a thin layer over the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish or two 8-inch square dishes. Dip 1 tortilla into the sauce; fill with about 1/3 cup of the squash mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese. Roll up and place seam-side down in the baking dish. Repeat until all the squash mixture is used up. Cover enchiladas with remaining salsa mixture and cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted is is starting to brown in places, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. Garnish with avocado and remaining cilantro.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH ENCHILADAS WITH TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• TO PREPARE THE SAUCE:.
• Peel the outer skins off tomatillos and blanch in boiling water for 4-5 minutes.
• Place tomatillos in a food processor along with chicken stock, cilantro, green onion, jalapeno and puree (you may need to divide this to fit in your processor).
• Transfer to saute pan and simmer over med-low heat.
• Stir in sugar and pepper.
• In a small saucepan melt the butter and whisk in the flour to make a roux.
• Add roux to sauce for desired thickness, salt to taste.
• Set aside.
• TO PREPARE THE SQUASH FILLING:.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut squash in half lengthwise to clean out seeds.
• Place in small baking dish cut side up in one half inch of water and cook until soft (40-50 min).
• Let cool and spoon out meat (can be done a day ahead).
• Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic, onions and saute 2-3 minute until translucent.
• Mix in squash and corn and set aside.
• TO ASSEMBLE ENCHILADAS:.
• Quickly dip the tortillas in some of the enchilada sauce to soften them.
• Place a spoon or two of the squash mixture on a tortilla along with some cheese and roll up.
• Repeat, placing enchiladas side by side until baking dish is full.
• Top enchiladas with sauce and a little cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

CANDICE'S BUTTERNUT SQUASH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Place squash halves in a microwave-safe bowl and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Cook in microwave until flesh is very tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Pour about 1 inch of oil in a skillet and place over medium-low heat. Fry tortillas in oil until softened and lightly browned, about 10 seconds per side. Drain tortillas on paper towel-lined plates.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Spread a thin layer of enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle cinnamon, garlic salt, and black pepper over squash; mash until smooth. Stir black beans and cilantro into squash mixture until filling is well mixed.
• Place a tortilla in the bottom of the baking dish; spoon filling down the middle and roll tortilla around filling, keeping it seam-side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Stack rolled tortillas on top of each other, if needed. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over tortillas and top with Colby-Jack cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 25 to 30 minutes.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Toss the cubed butternut squash in the olive oil and spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes.
• Add the chopped peppers and onion to the same pan as the butternut squash and let bake another 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• To make the enchiladas:
• Spread about 3 tablespoons of enchilada sauce evenly along the bottom of an 8"x8" glass baking dish. Add a layer of tortillas. Next add all of the roasted squash mixture, ½ of the kale and ~1/3 of the cheese. Next, add another layer of tortilla and then the beans and the rest of the kale. Add the rest of the cheese, another layer of tortilla and top with the sauce. (See GIF below!)
• Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle with a little more cheese if you have it and bake, uncovered for another 10 minutes or until bubbly and cheese on top has melted.