Butternut Squash Chili
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.
YIELD: 8 servings (2 quarts)
Add butternut squash to chili for a tasty, filling, energy-packed dish your whole family will love. Mine does! —Jeanne Larson, Mission Viejo, California
Ingredients
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1 pound ground beef or turkey
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3/4 cup chopped red onion
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5 garlic cloves, minced
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3 tablespoons tomato paste
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1 tablespoon chili powder
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
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1-3/4 to 2 cups water
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1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
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1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
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1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes
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1 can (14-1/2 to 15 ounces) tomato sauce
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3 cups cubed peeled butternut squash, (1/2-in. cubes)
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2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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Optional: Chopped avocado, plain Greek yogurt and shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
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1.
In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook beef and onion, crumbling meat, until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, 6-8 minutes.
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2.
Add next 5 ingredients; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in water, both types of beans, diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Stir in squash; simmer, covered, until squash is tender, 20-25 minutes. Stir in vinegar.
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3.
If desired, serve with chopped avocado, Greek yogurt and shredded mozzarella cheese.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 261 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 704mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 8g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat.
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