Spicy Spaghetti Squash With Black Beans

Submitted by Glori-B

"From WholeFoods, via Trisha on FaceBook. Looks amazing! Here for safekeeping."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 spaghetti squash, medium
• 9.85 ml olive oil
• 118.29 ml red onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno, seeded, minced
• 118.29 ml red pepper, chopped
• 236.59 ml black beans, rinsed and drained well
• 118.29 ml sweet corn, frozen or fresh
• 4.92 ml chili powder
• 78.78 ml cilantro, minced
• 14.79 ml lime juice
• 4.92 ml sea salt

directions

1. Roast squash in a 375°F oven for 50 minutes until tender or cut squash in half and place in a microwave dish with 1/2 inch of water, lightly covered with plastic wrap for 20 minutes on high until tender. cool. When cool, scoop flesh from squash halves leaving the shell intact for stuffing.
2. For the filling, heat oil in a large pan and sauté red onion, jalapeño chili and red pepper for 2 minutes. Add beans, corn and chili powder; sauté 1 minute longer. Add cooked squash, cilantro, lime juice and salt, cook 1 minute until heated through.
3. Fill squash halves with filling, mounding mixture in the center.

Reviews

[Dr. Jenny]

Healthy and easy to make. Looks nice on the plate. A little bland without a lot of cheese (we used a shredded Mexican blend).