Buttercup Squash & Chicken Enchiladas Verde

For the enchiladas (you’ll need to prepare the buttercup squash and the enchilada sauce before starting the assembly—instructions follow):
1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Make the enchilada filling in a medium bowl. Gently mix together the shredded chicken, roasted buttercup squash (recipe below) and 1 cup of the enchilada verde sauce (recipe below). Try not to break the squash up too much.
3. Spray both sides of the corn tortillas with cooking spray (if you have an oil mister, use that instead). Lay the tortillas on a sheet pan, it’s fine if they overlap. Put the tortillas in the oven just to warm then up and make the tortillas pliable, about 5 minutes.
4. Pour 1 cup of the enchilada verde sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
5. Divide the squash filling among the 8 corn tortillas. Roll the tortillas around the filling (like a tube), and place them seam side down in the baking dish. Make sure that you lay the tortillas in a single row.
6. Pour the remaining enchilada verde sauce over the enchiladas, and top with the grated cheeses.
7. Bake in the oven until the cheese is melted and golden, about 25 minutes.
8. Remove pan from the oven and allow the cooked enchiladas to set for a few minutes before serving.
9. Sprinkle chopped pecans or pumpkin seeds over the top (optional).

For the roasted buttercup squash:

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Cut the buttercup squash in half, scoop the seeds out and discard the seeds.
3. Place the squash cut side up on a rimmed sheet pan or roasting pan.
4. Drizzle the olive oil over the top of the squash, season with salt and pepper.
5. Pour a cup of water in the bottom of the sheet pan.
6. Roast the squash for 30 to 40 minutes, until the flesh is soft then remove pan from the oven.
7. Cut the squash into wedges, and then cut the peel off of the squash. Discard the peel. Cut the squash into bite-sized cubes or you can mash it.

For the enchilada verde sauce:
1. Put tomatillo salsa, sour cream and cilantro into a blender, and blend until smooth.