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November 4, 2015 Beans and Legumes

Roasted Butternut Enchiladas with Mole Sauce

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Roasted Butternut Enchiladas with Mole Sauce – topped with cilantro, avocado and toasted sesame and pumpkin seeds. Serve this up with this Mexican slaw for a fast and delicious vegetarian dinner, perfect for fall! 

Roasted Butternut Enchiladas with Quick Mole Sauce - topped with cilantro, avocado and toasted sesame and pumpkin seeds. An easy delicious vegetarian main. | #mole #molesauce #enchiladas #vegetarian #butternut #butternutenchiladas #fallrecipes www.feastingathome.com

In the fall, I usually have a bowl filled with  colorful winter squash sitting on my counter, taking the place of fresh-cut flowers.  To me, they are just as pretty.

Plus, you get the added benefit of getting to eat them! This recipe for Butternut Enchiladas with Mole sauce (deep smokey spicy sauce with a hint of chocolate), can be made with any roasted winter squash, so feel free to experiment with new kinds.

Beautiful red Kuri squash, acorn squash, sugar pumpkin, kobacha, delicata, sweet dumplings, even roasted spaghetti squash will work well here. I’ve even used roasted sweet potato, which is not a squash at all –my point is here, the recipe is very forgiving and so, use what you have!


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Today instead of butternut I picked this pretty pale butter yellow acorn squash my neighbor, Kathy, grew.

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For most squash, you will need to peel and dice them before roasting, except spaghetti squash. ( Just split the spaghetti squash in half, remove seeds, and roast skin side up for 40 minutes. Then scoop out the flesh.)

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Dice the squash  into ¾ inch cubes.

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Place them on a baking sheet, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper, and roast in a hot oven for 15-20 minutes, being careful that they don’t get too soft. A little texture is good here.

Roasted Butternut Mole Enchiladas with Blackbeans - topped with cilantro, avocado and toasted sesame and pumpkin seeds. An easy delicious vegetarian main. | www.feastingathome.com

While the winter squash is roasting in the oven, make the Quick Mole Sauce.

Now I realize, to some, this is not “real”, traditional Mole Sauce, the kind that takes hours to build depth and flavor, but instead, a time-saving “cheater” version. This can also be used as a simmer sauce for chicken, beans, or even tofu.

Place the mole ingredients in the blender – onion, garlic, spices, tomato sauce – everything except the chocolate and tahini, and blend until smooth. Then you will simmer it. A little backwards, but it works.

Roasted Butternut Mole Enchiladas with Blackbeans - topped with cilantro, avocado and toasted sesame and pumpkin seeds. An easy delicious vegetarian main. | www.feastingathome.com

Once the mole has simmered and cooked, stir in the dark chocolate and tahini ( or peanut butter).

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Pour the Quick Mole Sauce in the bottom of a baking dish and get the rest of your ingredients in place, to roll up the enchiladas.

Roasted Butternut Mole Enchiladas with Blackbeans - topped with cilantro, avocado and toasted sesame and pumpkin seeds. An easy delicious vegetarian main. | www.feastingathome.com

Warm the tortillas in the oven to get them pliable, then stack them. Alternatively, you can grill over the gas flame on your stove, or pan-fry them with a bit of oil- which really makes for the best enchiladas, but also the highest in calories. Your choice. Today I simply warmed them in the oven, placing them directly on the oven rack for a couple of minutes.

Fill them with the roasted squash, black beans and bit of cheese and place seam side down in the baking dish, over the Quick Mole Sauce.

Roasted Butternut Mole Enchiladas with Blackbeans - topped with cilantro, avocado and toasted sesame and pumpkin seeds. An easy delicious vegetarian main. | www.feastingathome.com

Brush more Mole Sauce over the top, saving any extra for touching them up at the end.

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Place in the oven to bake.

Roasted Butternut Mole Enchiladas with Blackbeans - topped with cilantro, avocado and toasted sesame and pumpkin seeds. An easy delicious vegetarian main. | www.feastingathome.com

When they come out, sprinkle with some toasted sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, more crumbled queso fresco cheese, diced avocado and fresh cilantro. Serve with a leafy green salad.

Roasted Butternut Enchiladas with Mole Sauce and Blackbeans - topped with cilantro, avocado and toasted sesame and pumpkin seeds. An easy delicious vegetarian main. | www.feastingathome.com

Take the leftovers to work for lunch.

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A very comforting vegetarian dinner recipe, perfect for fall!

I really like this with this light and healthy Mexican Slaw!

Roasted Butternut Mole Enchiladas with Blackbeans - topped with cilantro, avocado and toasted sesame and pumpkin seeds. An easy delicious vegetarian main. | www.feastingathome.com

Hope you like these Roasted Butternut Enchiladas as much as we do! Have a beautiful week.

For more Mexican recipes take a look at these! 

xoxo

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Roasted Butternut Enchiladas with Quick Mole Sauce

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Roasted Butternut Enchiladas with Quick Mole Sauce – topped with cilantro, avocado and toasted sesame and pumpkin seeds. An easy delicious vegetarian main. Seve with Mexican Slaw!

  • Author: Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home Blog
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 mins
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: vegetarian, main,
  • Method: Baked, roasted
  • Cuisine: Mexican
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Ingredients

  • 1 small butternut, pumpkin, acorn or winter squash, peeled and diced
  • oil, salt and pepper
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed, drained
  • 6 ounces crumbled queso fresco cheese- or shredded jack or mozzarella
  • 6–8 x 7 inch corn tortillas
  • Garnish- cilantro, toasted sesame seeds, toasted pumpkin seeds, avocado, sour cream
  • Quick Mole Sauce:
  • 15 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • ½ an onion- rough diced
  • ½ Cup water
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2–3 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, plus 1 Tablespoon adobo sauce
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp coriander
  • ½ tsp salt and Pepper, more to taste
  • 3–4 Tablespoons sesame tahini paste or peanut butter
  • 2 ounces dark chocolate squares

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425F
  2. Peel and dice winter squash into ¾ inch cubes. Place on a parchment lined sheet pan and drizzle with oil, generous salt and pepper, Stir and roast in the hot oven for 15 minutes, and feel free to broil for just a minute or two to get them crispy.
  3. Make the QUICK Mole Sauce: Place all the ingredients ( EXCEPT CHOCOLATE and TAHINI PASTE) in a blender. Blend until smooth. Place this Mole sauce in a small pot, bring to a simmer over medium heat, cover ( it will splatter) and cook 7-8 minutes over medium low heat. Stir in tahini sauce and chocolate until melted and combined. Taste, adjust salt and sweetness, adding a teaspoon of maple if necessary (some chocolate is sweeter than others). Turn heat off and set aside.
  4. In a 9 x 13 greased baking dish, brush ⅓ of the quick mole sauce on the bottom.
  5. Warm the tortillas (place in the oven, fry in a skillet, microwave, grill over a gas flame) to make them soft and pliable, then stack them (frying gives them the best texture).
  6. Gather your ingredients…crumbled queso (or jack cheese) drained rinsed black beans, roasted squash and begin assembling the enchiladas.
  7. Fill each tortilla with 2-3 tablespoons crumbled queso, ¼ cup roasted squash and ⅛ cup black beans. Roll and place seam side down in the baking dish over the mole sauce.When you have filled the baking dish, brush a generous amount of mole sauce all over the top of the enchiladas, saving any extra for touching up later.
  8. Cover with foil and bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes. Uncover, and bake for 5-10 more minutes, adding extra mole sauce, if necessary. Pull from oven, sprinkle with more crumbled queso (if you want) toasted sesame seeds, avocado, pumpkin seeds and fresh cilantro and serve with a dollop of sour cream.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 245

Keywords: vegetarian enchiladas, butternut enchiladas, mole sauce, enchiladas for fall, black bean enchiladas, healthy enchilada recipes, vegetarian enchilada recipes

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Comments

  1. Dede says

    November 29, 2019 at 12:14 am

    Wonderful! These were a big hit indeed. I will keep this in my holiday favourites! The mole sauce is easy and delicious. I did spend more than 20 minutes on prep time and I am fast! But doing your own squash, beans and mole are well worth it. Thanks!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      November 29, 2019 at 9:15 am

      I’m sp glad you liked it- I will adjust cooking time, thanks!

      Reply
  2. Denise says

    November 19, 2018 at 6:08 pm

    So amazing and easy! Thank you for all your great recipes

    ★★★★★

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    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      November 19, 2018 at 7:14 pm

      Thanks so much Denise!

      Reply
  3. paula rothman says

    June 16, 2018 at 3:40 pm

    there is no chocolate mentioned in the ingredients for the mole. amt?

    Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      June 16, 2018 at 3:57 pm

      It’s there… just hard to see! I changed it so it’s easier.

      Reply
  4. Cortney says

    February 01, 2018 at 5:57 pm

    Delicious recipe! I just made this tonight and it was great! I used goat feta inside and topped with soft goat cheese. Love this! Will definitely make it again. Thank you!

    ★★★★★

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    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      February 02, 2018 at 4:22 am

      Thanks and that sounds divine with the goat cheese!

      Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    November 10, 2017 at 2:55 pm

    I found your blog by pure chance and I thought i can hardly be surprised by vegeterian/vegan recipes…however,Im bliwn awayby your imaginationand knowledge of different cusines!Keep goung and I cannot wait to check out all your recipes(only have seen one page!!!).Greeting from England:)

    ★★★★★

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  6. Claudia says

    October 16, 2017 at 10:11 am

    Oh my gosh, I made this for dinner tonight, and I can’t even put into words how divine it was. It looks like my conversion from ounces to grams regarding the chocolate was off, so I used a tad too much for my liking, but that certainly wasn’t the recipe’s fault, and I will make sure to correct that next time I make it. And I can say with a high level of confidence, there will be plenty of next times with this one.

    Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      October 17, 2017 at 3:48 pm

      Glad you enjoyed it!!

      Reply
  7. Kaleigh @Livey Table says

    May 18, 2016 at 1:15 pm

    Just discovered your blog while searching for mole sauce. These enchiladas looks amazing, well-so does your whole blog! Gorgeous photos!

    Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      May 18, 2016 at 3:59 pm

      Thanks so much Kaleigh!

      Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      May 20, 2016 at 11:00 pm

      Thanks so much!!

      Reply
  8. Serena says

    January 07, 2016 at 9:17 am

    My kids will love this especially when I tell them there’s chocolate in it! And I will like making an easy mole! (:

    Reply
  9. Perlerforsvin says

    January 06, 2016 at 1:26 pm

    Wow! I found this recipe on TheKitchn yesterday, and with leftover black beans, tomato sauce, roasted sweet potatoes and even a small chunk of dark chocolate already in the house, this was a GENIOUS way to finish the leftovers. What a great and delicious recipe, and vegetarian to boot! I couldn’t get chipotles, but the chef at my deli counter said I could just add smoked paprika to chilies to get the right smokey flavor r- which worked. Thank you so much!

    ★★★★★

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    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      January 06, 2016 at 2:12 pm

      Thanks so much…love the idea of smoked paprika instead of chipotles… thanks for sharing!!

      Reply
  10. Jessica Reed says

    December 20, 2015 at 4:11 pm

    This looks wonderful. I’m preparing a lot of food for 16 people on Christmas. Can this be made ahead of time and refrigerated and re-heated?

    Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      December 23, 2015 at 1:04 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  11. JPalmer says

    November 20, 2015 at 9:11 am

    I love to cook but tend to have delusions of grandeur when it comes to my weekend chef abilities. I am always looking for unique, fancy and simple recipes to blow my friends and family away. I always had the vision for what I wanted the food to look and taste like but I was never able to completely put it all together. That is until I found Feasting at Home. This is the type of food I would create if I had the ability, skill and understanding of food that you do. Simply put, I LOVE this website. I have made so many of your wonderful and inventive creations and they have all been amazing.
    My most recent endeavor was the Roasted Butternut Mole Enchiladas. What an incredible meal. I will admit they were a little on the hot side (my mistake for using too many chipotle peppers), but what an unbelievable mixture of flavors. The sweetness of the squash danced eloquently with the spice and richness of the mole sauce. Another favorite recipe that I will share with friends and family many times over. Thank you again for sharing your incredible talent and I look forward to making your next recipe. Cheers!

    Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      November 20, 2015 at 10:15 am

      Thank you so much for this- you seriously made my day! I never really know people’s experiences with the recipes until they comment, so hard to know if I’m on the right track. So glad you are enjoying the recipes. Cheers back.;)

      Reply

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