Mexican Butternut Squash

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Elimination Diet Entree's Gluten-Free Vegan Vegetarian

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cooking Time

30 - 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 organic butternut squash; cooked & mashed
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil (For Elimination Diet - use water or vegetable broth to saute)
  • 1 can organic black beans
  • 1 cup organic frozen - or canned - sweet corn
  • 1 medium purple onion, diced
  • 1 small can diced green chilies
  • 2 cups fresh organic spinach chopped
  • 1/2 cup diced bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup organic cilantro
  • 1 fresh lime juiced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika - sweet or smoked - your preference
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds - pan roasted
  • 1 heaping tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon pink salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper - or black pepper to taste



Directions

1)     Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 

Rinse and slice butternut squash in half length-wise. Use a very sharp knife - be careful - these suckers are very hard to cut, slice length-wise and remove seeds.

Place cut side down on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper - or lightly coated with coconut oil. Bake for about 60 minutes. Cook until soft and thoroughly cooked through.

Once butternut squash is soft & cooked, scoop out soft flesh and discard outer skin layer and set aside.

2)     While squash is baking, roast cumin seeds in a small dry, non-stick fry pan until brown and fragrant. Be watchful and continue lifting, flipping and stirring - be careful not to scorch. These seeds smell fantastic! Toast and set aside.

3)      In medium saucepan saute onions & bell peppers in coconut oil until soft and translucent.

4)     Add garlic and cook until fragrant. 

5)     Add spinach & and stir until thoroughly incorporated.

6)     Add cilantro & mix thoroughly.

7)     Add all remaining ingredients; green chilies, corn, black beans, roasted cumin seeds, paprika, chili powder, salt, lime and pepper to taste and heat thoroughly. Taste again and season according to your personal preference.

8)     Add squash and mix thoroughly - heat thoroughly - taste and season according to your preference.

TIP: This delicious Mexican Butternut Squash can be served with a nice salad, or vegetable side dish or paired with Mexican Lentil Chili - we have paired these two recipes many times.

This delicious mixture makes an AWESOME filling for enchiladas! Check out my recipe for Mexican Butternut Squash Enchiladas.   




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Michele M. Rizzo - Christian Minister, Diploma Classical Homeopathy (D.Hom) Certified Nutritional Health Coach (CHC) 

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