Spicy Southwest Squash Casserole

Spicy Southwest Squash Casserole
Spicy Southwest Squash Casserole might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 171 calories, 7g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. If you have salt and ground pepper, squash, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 5 minutes. It is perfect for Autumn.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, mushrooms, and garlic in the hot oil until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
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Mix tomatoes with green chile peppers, black beans, salsa, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into onion mixture; simmer, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
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4
Add spinach; cover skillet and simmer until spinach turns bright green, 1 to 2 minutes.
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5
Spread squash into an 8x8-inch casserole dish; top with tomato mixture.
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6
Sprinkle crackers over tomato mixture.
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7
Bake in the preheated oven until crackers are browned, 35 to 40 minutes.
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8
Sprinkle casserole with Cheddar cheese.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 5 m.
Servings8
Health Score13
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