Name: Beef and Butternut Squash Chili
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil, divided - 3 tablespoons; Beef chuck, cut into 1/2-inch cubes - 1 pound; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed - 1 medium; Yellow onion, chopped - 1 medium; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Chili powder - 1 tablespoon; Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon; Crushed tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Beef broth - 1 ½ cups; Water - 1 cup; Honey - 1 tablespoon; Black beans, rinsed and drained (Optional) - 1 (15 ounce) can

Ingredients for - Beef and Butternut Squash Chili

1. Olive oil, divided 3 tablespoons

2. Beef chuck, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 pound

3. Salt 1 teaspoon

4. Butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed 1 medium

5. Yellow onion, chopped 1 medium

6. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

7. Chili powder 1 tablespoon

8. Ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon

9. Crushed tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) can

10. Beef broth 1 ½ cups

11. Water 1 cup

12. Honey 1 tablespoon

13. Black beans, rinsed and drained (Optional) 1 (15 ounce) can

How to cook deliciously - Beef and Butternut Squash Chili

1 . Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook and stir until no pink remains, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer beef to a bowl and sprinkle with salt.

2 . Stage

Add remaining olive oil to the Dutch oven. When hot, add butternut squash and onion. Cook and stir until vegetables begin to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chili powder and cinnamon; cook for 1 minute.

3 . Stage

Add cooked beef, tomatoes, broth, water, and honey; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until squash is nice and soft and beef is tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Add beans and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.