Butternut squash and black bean skillet

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Butternut squash and black bean skillet - a hearty, autumnal one-pot meal with squash, beans, and loads of gooey cheese!

It feels a bit weird for me to be calling this recipe a ‘skillet’, since (as far as I can tell), ‘skillet’ is just the American word for a frying pan, and I’m not American. However, I’ve seen loads of skillet recipes lately, and I love a good bandwagon, so here you go: butternut squash and black bean skillet.

Shall I say ‘skillet’ again? Skillet.

Butternut squash and black bean skillet - a hearty, autumnal one-pot meal with squash, beans, and loads of gooey cheese!

A skillet recipe is just one that can be cooked on the hob (or stove, since apparently I’m being all American today) in one pan – a really simple recipe that tends to be a mish mash of various yummy bits that all go well together. This version is hearty and autumnal, with a slightly Mexican vibe from the spicy, cheesy black beans and the rich tomato sauce.

Butternut squash and black bean skillet - a hearty, autumnal one-pot meal with squash, beans, and loads of gooey cheese!

The point of skillet recipes like this is that they’re really easy – and this black bean skillet is no exception. Just cook up your butternut squash with some onions and garlic, add your black beans, tomatoes and plenty of spice, and then scatter over a good handful of grated cheese. I mixed half of the cheese through the dish, and let the other half melt on top to go all gooey. Of course you could skip the cheese if you want to make this a vegan skillet recipe, but I personally think it’s one of the best bits – can’t beat gooey cheese!

Butternut squash and black bean skillet - a hearty, autumnal one-pot meal with squash, beans, and loads of gooey cheese!

By the way, this dish would be ideal served with some fresh coriander too – but obviously since I’m super disorganised, I ran out the day before I made this…

Butternut squash and black bean skillet - a hearty, autumnal one-pot meal with squash, beans, and loads of gooey cheese!

Oh and yes, I am officially now in autumn mode. No longer can we pretend it’s still late summer… late September is definitely autumn (sorry, I know it hurts to hear this as much as it pains me to say it). But it’s not all bad – hence the butternut squash! I’m sure it will be making many more appearances here over the next couple of months, since I can’t bring myself to chop up a pumpkin (I nearly lost a finger even just with the butternut squash and I don’t really fancy losing an entire arm).

Butternut squash and black bean skillet - a hearty, autumnal one-pot meal with squash, beans, and loads of gooey cheese!

Butternut squash and black bean skillet

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2 -3
Calories:
Author: Becca Heyes

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 350 g butternut squash around half a medium squash, cut into 1cm dice
  • 1 mild red chilli finely diced
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • 400 g tin black beans 240g when drained, drained
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp hot chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp ground coriander
  • 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 75 g cheddar cheese grated

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan, and add the onion, garlic, squash and red chilli. Season well, and cook over a medium heat for 5-10 minutes, until the onion is fairly soft.
  • Add the black beans, spices, and chopped tomatoes, and mix well (I also added a dash of water because my mixture seemed fairly dry). Cover the pan, bring it to a gentle simmer, and cook for another 5-10 minutes until the butternut squash is completely cooked.
  • Top with the grated cheese, and allow it to melt into the dish. Serve warm.

Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.

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  1. Was looking for a recipe for butternut squash, that didn’t have to go in the oven and wasn’t sweet, and found yours. Had almost all ingredients, but no red chilli or coriander. Had a small link of kielbasa that needed to be cooked, so I diced into small pieces and browned in a little olive oil. Moved them to a small bowl, then started with your directions, scraping up the brown bits into the onions. When almost ready to plate, mixed in the kielbasa. Topped with Fiesta Blend cheese and chopped raw onion. It took me longer to write this than it did to finish my plate. It was delicious! Definitely will make again. Thank you!5 stars

  2. My search for a recipe with black beans and butternut squash was successful. OMG, this was so good! I omitted the cheese to make it vegan and altered the seasonings because I didn’t have cumin. Using canned black beans and frozen squash was a time saver. Definitely will be a go to quick fix meal!👍🏽5 stars