Beef and Butternut Squash Chili
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Cooking:
25 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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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.