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    Home » Recipes » Quick and Simple Dinner » Butternut Squash Black Bean Tacos

    Butternut Squash Black Bean Tacos

    Published: Oct 6, 2020 · Modified: May 19, 2021 by Chelsea Peachtree · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Butternut Squash Black Bean Tacos have to be one of my top 3 favorite tacos! I absolutely love butternut squash for its sweet, yet hardy, flavor and I love black beans for their savory flavor. The combination of the two makes these Butternut Squash Black Bean Tacos absolutely perfect.

    Butternut Squash Black Bean Tacos in soft taco shells, laying flat
    Butternut Squash Black Bean Tacos

    Butternut Squash Black Bean Taco Inspo

    I absolutely love all things fall, and butternut squash is probably my favorite fall flavor. Don't tell pumpkin spice or apple. I also love Mexican food. It is my go to for home cooked meals and restaurants. Mexican food is one of the most vegetarian friendly cuisines that both Gabe and I enjoy.

    About a year and a half ago, I went to Austin, Texas for the first time in my life. I went as a coach for a law school competition where my team made it to nationals! We had a great time during the competition, met some awesome people and got some free time to do what we wanted. One of the girls from UCLA told us about an amazing Mexican place we NEEDED to try! I was sold the moment she said Mexican. I knew Texas had much better Mexican food than up here in CT.

    So we embarked on what felt like a 2 mile walk through a somewhat dodgey area in the city to finally come to a beautiful mexican restaurant. This was before I went vegan, so we got the spinach dip, and we also got the guac (vegan). For an entree I got an amazing fajita dish that came with…. you guessed it - black beans and butternut squash. After that, I knew I needed to pair the two more often in my life.

    I came home and quickly started making more black bean and butternut squash meals. Quesadillas, burritos and tacos of course. I honestly eat these all year round because they are good!

    Making the Butternut Squash Black Bean Tacos

    This recipe is extremely easy to make! You will cook the butternut squash, then place it in a skillet with the black beans, spices and other veggies. Heat everything up, and you are done.

    Eating the Tacos

    I paired mine with soft small taco shells. You can use whatever taco shell, wrap or even tortilla chips to pair this with.

    Butternut Squash Black Bean Taco up close so you can see the filling very well
    Butternut Squash Black Bean Taco

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    Butternut Squash Black Bean Tacos

    Chelsea Peachtree
    These butternut squash black bean tacos are the perfect way to bring your tacos into the fall seasons! Sweet, yet savory, they are perfect for a taco Tuesday (or just any day!)
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1
    Calories 312 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ¼ cups cooked butternut squash cut into bite size chunks
    • ¾ cup black beans
    • ¼ red onion chopped
    • ½ cup red pepper yellow and orange pepper, diced
    • 2 garlic cloves minched
    • 4 cherry tomatoes cut into fourths (or ½ regular tomoto, diced)
    • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
    • 1 tsp chili powder
    • ¼ tsp cumin
    • Pinch salt
    • Hot peppers optional

    Instructions
     

    • Cook the butternut squash. I cut mine in half, remove seeds, drizzle with olive oil and cook for 25-40 minutes at 425 degrees F (or until I can pierce it with a fork).Let cool, then cut into bite size chunks, with skin removed. You will have extra squash – place it in the fridge in a container.
    • Over medium high heat, drizzle olive oil in a medium size pan. Once the oil has warmed, add in garlic.
    • Once the garlic is aromatic (approx 1-2 minutes), add in peppers and onions, and cook for 3-4 minutes until they become tender stirring often.
    • Once tender, add in black beans, butternut squash and tomatoes. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring often.
    • Take off heat and add in spices.
    • Place in mixture into taco shells, add in hot peppers (optionals) and top with cilantro! Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 55mgCalcium: 161mgVitamin C: 152mgVitamin A: 21930IUSugar: 10gFiber: 18gPotassium: 1496mgCalories: 312kcalSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 2gProtein: 16gCarbohydrates: 64gIron: 6mg
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    1. Elisa

      January 06, 2021 at 5:38 pm

      In the process of making these now, even though I don’t have any peppers ? Super quick and easy, taste tests are delish so far ?

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      • peachhtreee

        January 06, 2021 at 6:36 pm

        Thank you so much!!!!

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