It’s no surprise that I love butternut squash… but puree it and combine it with pureed black beans on a crispy pita topped with juicy ground beef, diced avocado, and lime sour cream… UM HELLO HEAVEN.
ground beef & butternut squash pita tostadas
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 oz packet taco seasoning
- 10 oz frozen butternut squash, steamed according to package instructions
- 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- juice from 2 limes, divided
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 4 pita breads, 6-inch
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- healthy pinch salt and pepper
- 2 avocados, sliced
- freshly minced cilantro, garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once oil is hot, add the ground beef, breaking it up with your cooking utensil then let the beef brown, stirring occasionally, for about 6-8 minutes. When the beef is almost done, stir in your taco seasoning until everything is well coated. Remove from heat.
- Steam your frozen butternut squash according to the package instructions. Once it’s cooked, transfer the butternut squash cubes to a blender or food processor then puree until smooth. Add in 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt then puree again until well incorporated.
- Combine drained and rinsed black beans, juice from one lime, and ground cumin in a medium bowl. Mash together using a fork until only small chunks of black bean remain.
- Place pita breads on a baking sheet, top with shredded cheese then bake for about 10 minutes, until golden brown and cheese is melted.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream with the remaining lime’s juice plus a healthy pinch of salt and pepper until smooth.
- ASSEMBLE: On each toasted and cheese covered pita, spread a scoop (~1/3 cup) of mashed butternut squash, a scoop (~1/4 cup) of mashed black beans, a scoop of ground beef, and a few slices of avocado. Top with a drizzle with the lime sour cream then garnish with cilantro!
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xx ab