Food Friday

Food Friday

Happy Friday everyone!  If you are like me, I love Mexican food and serving up one of my favorite dishes to my family is super easy and is packed with TONS of veggies. This is also a great dish for entertaining and leftovers are even better.

Butternut Squash and Pinto Bean Enchiladas

What you will need:
Casserole dish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

2-4 cups of Pinto Beans: I always make a batch in the crock-pot. They are super easy to make or you can buy them at the store. Just make sure to drain them and give them a little rinse. 

**(Crock Pot Beans)

Soak your beans overnight

Put them in the crock-pot 

cover with vegetable broth and/or water to cover the beans. 

Place a Ham Hock for flavor in the beans or without if you want vegetarian beans. 

Add some S&P, cumin for extra spice. 

Cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours. 

That is all!  

1 dozen corn tortillas

A bunch of raw spinach

Enchilada sauce (You can go with store bought if you have a good healthy alternative or you can make your own)

Cooked butternut squash (I found fresh squash cubed at Trader Joes and Whole Foods or you can buy it as a whole squash)
Cook the butternut squash until soft, mash with masher/fork.
Once the butternut squash is cooked (you can also do this in advance and use the leftovers for soup)

Spread butternut squash over corn tortilla, add some cooked pinto beans, shred and sprinkle spinach leaves, roll up and place in baking dish. 

Repeat until all tortillas are rolled. 

Top with enchilada sauce and sprinkle with cheese. 

Bake for 20 minutes or until heated through at 350 degrees.
Cool and serve. Top with Cilantro garnish.

These are amazing!  I always serve this with a side of mixed "Super Greens" tossed with chopped mint, avocado, a little citrus slices and a fresh vinegar-ette.  You have all you need here with this super simple dish.  

If you want something non-alcoholic to go along with your Mexican themed meal Try this from my friend Kristen. You can visit her on her FB at Coach KR.  

In the blender: Watermelon, cucumber, mint, MILA, ice, and water. Super refreshing.


Enjoy and let me know how you like them!