This smoky, saucy, hearty stuffed squash is a perfect plant-based, gluten-free, nut-free entrée for fall and winter. Enjoy it on its own or top with guacamole and hot sauce and serve alongside grains or a green salad. Just 7 ingredients required! Let us show you how it’s done.
How to Make Stuffed Squash
The first step is to halve the squash and remove the seeds and strings so it’s ready for roasting! We like rubbing the flesh with a little oil, salt, and pepper before roasting to lock in moisture and infuse it with extra flavor. Butternut squash is our favorite for this recipe (hello, sweet, vibrant, fiber- and potassium-rich beauty), but if you have other types of winter squash to use up, such as spaghetti squash or acorn squash, they should also work well here. Once the squash is halved, deseeded, and seasoned, it’s ready to roast until tender and caramelized. While the squash is in the oven, tender black beans simmer away in our smoky red enchilada sauce with sautéed onion and bell pepper. The smoky, saucy filling is then added to the cavity in the roasted squash, which is baked again until the filling is hot and bubbly. Once out of the oven, crumbled tortilla chips add an optional (but delicious) crunchy topping for even more texture. The stuffed squash is ready to enjoy as is or topped with your choice of guacamole, hot sauce, vegan sour cream, cilantro, and/or red onion. We hope you LOVE this stuffed butternut squash! It’s:HeartyComfortingSmokySaucySavory-sweet& SO delicious! It’s the perfect entrée for fall and winter, especially served alongside a green salad or grains (quinoa, millet, brown rice, or white rice). The flavors would pair well with our Chickpea Chopped Kale Salad with Adobo Dressing, Grilled Corn Salad with Vegan Chipotle Ranch, or Green Cauliflower Rice (20 Minutes!).
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