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Mexican Butternut Squash Lasagna

Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 9

Ingredients

  • 1 medium sized butternut squash peeled and diced
  • 1 white onion chopped
  • 1 poblano pepper cored and sliced
  • 1 large fresh jalapeno cored and sliced (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons garlic olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 15 ounce can low sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 4 oz. can diced chiles
  • 1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves roughly chopped
  • 1 Hass avocado
  • 2 cups salsa I used Pace
  • 2 cups U.S.- grown white rice cooked
  • 6 large tortillas; quartered
  • 1 and 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Place the diced butternut squash, sliced onion, jalapeno and poblano pepper in a 9 x 13” baking dish and toss with the garlic olive oil, cumin and salt & pepper. Mix until evenly distributed. Roast vegetables in the oven for 40 or until the squash is tender.
  • Transfer vegetables to a large bowl along with 1 cup salsa, canned chilies, black beans and chopped cilantro. Using the same baking dish that you roasted the veggies in, prepare the Mexican lasagna by spreading 1/3 cup of the Pace salsa along the bottom, then cover with a layer of two tortillas. Top the tortillas with 1/3 of the roasted vegetable mixture then 1/2 cup cheese.
  • Layer two more tortillas on top of the vegetables followed by more salsa, 1 cup baby spinach and then rice. Layer two more tortillas, 1/3 cup salsa and the last of the vegetables on top. Layer 2 more tortilla and then sprinkle with remaining cheese and place in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
  • Allow to cool for five minutes then cut into squares and serve. Garnish with fresh avocado.

Notes

I adapted some of this recipe and made it into my own! :)
Chop the tortillas into fourths to fit nicely in the baking dish. Enjoy!