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Tex-Mex Squash Bake



Nutrition : 278 calories,
4 stars - based on 408 reviews
Yield : 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ¼ cup olive oil, divided
  • 4 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 green onions, chopped – white and green parts separated
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 4 teaspoons chili powder, or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin, or to taste
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  • Cook and stir the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until brown and crumbly, breaking the meat apart as it cooks, about 10 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Set the beef aside.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with about 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
  • Pour the remaining olive oil into a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook and stir the zucchini, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and the white parts of the green onions until the vegetables begin to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper, and mix in the tomato paste, chili powder, and cumin. Allow the mixture to simmer until the spices are fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  • Stir in the browned ground beef, black beans, kidney beans, corn, and 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese until well combined. Adjust salt and pepper if necessary, and spread the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, and cover the dish with foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling in the center, 20 to 25 minutes; remove the foil, return to oven, and bake until the cheese is browned, 5 to 10 more minutes. Sprinkle the remaining green onions (green tops) and cilantro over the top.

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