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Butternut Squash Chili

This Butternut Squash Chili is a vegetarian spin on a comfort food classic! Full of flavor and tons of delicious veggies!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 8 People
Calories 146kcal
Author FoodFaithFitness

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 3/4 Cup Onion, Diced
  • 1/2 Cup Celery, Sliced
  • 1 Red pepper, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
  • 3 tsp Chili powder
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Ground coriander (optional but recommended)
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 Can Black beans (15 oz) Drained and rinsed
  • 1 Can Fire roasted diced tomatoes (15oz)
  • 1 Can Crushed tomatoes (15oz)
  • 1 Cup Frozen corn kernels
  • 1/3 Cup Vegetable broth or water
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 3 Cups Butternut squash, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1/2 Cup Parsley, minced

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large pot on medium high heat. Add in the onion, celery, pepper and garlic and cook until they begin to soften, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add in the chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, coriander and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Add in the beans, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, corn, broth or water and bay leaves and stir. Stir in the squash.
  • Bring a boil then cover and reduce the heat to maintain a low simmer. Cook until the squash is tender, which is about 1 hour. Make sure to stir it every so often
  • Once the squash is soft, remove the bay leaves and stir in the parsley.
  • DEVOUR!

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Nutrition

Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 539mg | Potassium: 605mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7239IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 3mg