Creamy roasted butternut squash with black beans and cheese is a delicious vegetarian comfort dish. When we want a veggie-loaded dinner, these butternut squash black bean enchiladas satisfy the whole family.

I absolutely love butternut squash and when it’s roasted, well that just makes it perfect. It caramelizes slightly and brings out a nice sweetness. When that’s combined with the savory taco seasoning spices and black beans it’s a nice combination.

I like using freshly peeled and diced butternut squash, but buying precut is a great time saver. You can even roast ahead of time if you do any meal prepping. Then, while the butternut squash is roasting, you saute onion, garlic, and seasoning. Add the black beans then the roasted butternut squash. Next up, take your tortillas and prep the enchiladas. You can either lightly dip each tortilla in enchilada sauce then add filling and roll. Or you can add some sauce to your filling, fill the tortillas, then spread the sauce over the enchiladas. I prefer to dip it in the sauce even though it’s a little messy. You can also use flour or corn tortillas, just make sure they are pliable first. I like using the medium low-carb tortillas from Trader Joe’s.

Ingredients needed butternut squash enchiladas

Butternut squash, peeled and diced
Black beans
Diced onion
Enchilada sauce
Tortillas
Enchilada sauce
Shredded cheese
Chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper

How to make Butternut squash enchiladas

Start by adding a little olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to the butternut squash then roast.
While the butternut squash is roasting, saute the onion. Then add the garlic and seasoning than the black beans and a little broth or water. Stir the butternut squash once it’s cooked.
Pour a jar of enchilada sauce into a shallow bowl. Take one tortilla at a time and lightly coat in the sauce, letting any excess drip off. Lay the tortilla on a cutting board, take a few tablespoons of filling, then place on one end of the tortilla. Add a little cheese on top. Gently roll and place seam side down in a 9×13 baking dish. You can also use an 8×11, you just may have to lay a couple of perpendicular to the rest of the enchiladas.
Repeat the process until you have filled 8-10 enchiladas. If you have extra filling, you can store it in a sealed container in the fridge for later. Top with shredded cheese and bake for 20 minutes.

Tips for the butternut squash enchiladas

These black bean and butternut squash enchiladas are made with only a handful of simple ingredients, but because of the roasting time, it’s not a quick cooking meal. You can definitely speed the process by roasting your butternut squash when you do any meal prepping.
If you want to meal prep the whole thing, you can do that too. Just reheat at 325 for about 15 minutes.
This is a great vegetarian dinner to add whatever veggies you like. You can add zucchini, spinach, or other beans. Just keep in mind if you add more, you will have more filling. You can use fewer black beans or butternut squash in that case. Or just use the leftover filling for another meal.

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