High Protein Butternut Squash Tacos
Smoky, spicy, cheesy butternut squash tacos with aubergine and black beans.
Equipment
- 1 Chopping board
- 3 Medium baking trays
- Oven Heated to 200 degrees celcius
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- 2 Small Brown or red onions Sliced finely
- 2 Sweet pepper Sliced into strips
- 1 Medium Butternut squash Chopped into 1 inch chunks
- 1 Medium Aubergine Chopped into 1 inch chunks
- 400g Black beans drained
- 8 Small Tortilla wraps or tacos
- 4 Medium White potatoes Sliced into wedges
- Grated cheddar cheese or crumbled feta cheese
- Soured cream
- Salsa and Guacamole
- Chopped fresh chillis Optional
- Crispy chickpeas Optional (see my recipe for crispy chickpeas)
Spice Mix
- 3 Tsp Chipotle chilli paste
- 2 Tsp Garlic granules
- 2 Tsp Onion granules
- 1 Tsp Cayenne pepper Omit if you don’t like it spicy
- 2 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tsp Paprika
- 1 Tsp Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees celcius. Then peel, de-seed and chop the butternut squash into 1 inch chunks. Also cut the aubergine into similar size chunks. In a bowl, add 1 tbsp olive oil and spice mix and stir until coated. Place vegetables onto a baking tray and cook for 30-35 minutes.
- Cut potatoes into wedges, drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add to a baking tray and cook for approximately 30 minutes until golden brown. Turn them half way through cooking.
- I like having the onion and pepper added into the tacos raw as it adds crunch and freshness. However you could add them to the butternut squash/aubergine mix half way through to soften them if you prefer.
- Crumble your feta or grate your cheese ready for garnishing.
- 5 minutes before the end of the cooking time, drain your tin of black beans and add them to the aubergine/butternut sqaush mix and stir through.
- At the same time, if using mini tortilla wraps, you can add them to the oven to warm up.
- Fill your tacos with vegetable mixture, top with soured cream, salsa and guacamole. Top with chosen cheese. I like to top with my crispy chickpeas for added protein and crunch. See my recipe in the note for crispy chickpeas!
Notes
Chickpeas recipe
Calories are per serving, without toppings.