Black Bean Soup with Butternut Squash Quesadillas

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 Butternut Squash Quesadillas

Hello!  Happy Fall!  I am so excited to bring you this comforting, vegetarian, Fall meal!  It is simple, delicious and can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.   

I have been working with Home Chef, a Chicago-based (yay!) meal delivery service on a mission to make cooking fresh food at home as easy as possible, and they will be offering this recipe next week.  Eeee!  You can even check out my chef bio here.  #madeit

Butternut Squash Quesadillas You will love how these quesadillas combine the sweet butternut squash with savory Colby jack cheese and jalapeno. The black bean soup only cooks for 20 minutes, but tastes like it’s been simmering on the stove all day. 

Butternut Squash Quesadillas   Butternut Squash Quesadillas 

The recipe calls for 1 cup of cubed butternut squash.  That is about half of a small butternut squash.  I’d recommend preparing the entire squash, then freezing the extra.  Pureed butternut squash is delicious by itself or can be mixed into pasta or casseroles.  I’ve even used it to make macaroni and cheese!

 Butternut Squash Quesadillas   Butternut Squash Quesadillas

Black Bean Soup with Butternut Squash Quesadillas
Serves 2
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 onion, diced
  2. 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
  3. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  4. 2 tbsp. chopped cilantro
  5. 1 cup cubed butternut squash
  6. 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  7. ¼ tsp. cumin
  8. 1 ½ tsp. chili powder
  9. 1 can black beans drained, but not rinsed
  10. 2 cups water
  11. 4 corn tortillas
  12. 1/3 cup Colby Jack cheese
Instructions
  1. Prepare the produce. Dice the onion and jalapeno. Mince the garlic. Finely chop the cilantro.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the cubed butternut squash and ½ cup water. Cover and steam until squash is tender, about 8 minutes. Set the squash aside and wipe the skillet clean.
  3. Prepare the soup. Heat 1 tbsp. olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes, then add the garlic, jalapeno, cumin and chili powder and cook for one additional minute. Scoop out ¼ cup of the mixture and set aside.
  4. Add the black beans and water and heat to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  5. Prepare the quesadillas. With the back of a fork, gently mash the butternut squash. Add the reserved onion mixture and stir to combine.
  6. Place two corn tortillas in a large skillet over medium heat. Spread each with half of the squash mixture and sprinkle with cheese.
  7. Top each with the remaining corn tortillas and toast about 3 minutes per side, until cheese is melted. Serve with soup. Enjoy!
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