Butternut Squash Chili
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Butternut Squash Chili

1. 1 pound ground beef or turkey -
2. 3/4 cup chopped red onion -
3. 5 garlic cloves, minced -
4. 3 tablespoons tomato paste -
5. 1 tablespoon chili powder -
6. 1 teaspoon ground cumin -
7. 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt -
8. 1-3/4 to 2 cups water -
9. 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained -
10. 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained -
11. 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes -
12. 1 can (14-1/2 to 15 ounces) tomato sauce -
13. 3 cups cubed peeled butternut squash, (1/2-in. cubes) -
14. 2 tablespoons cider vinegar -
15. Optional: Chopped avocado, plain Greek yogurt and shredded mozzarella cheese -

How to cook deliciously - Butternut Squash Chili

1. Stage

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the ground beef and onion, crumbling the meat and cooking until the beef is no longer pink and the onion is tender, six to eight minutes.

2. Stage

Add the chopped garlic, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin and salt, then cook for one minute longer. Stir in the water, both cans of beans, the diced tomatoes and the tomato sauce. Bring the chili to a boil, then reduce the heat. Stir in the squash, then simmer, covered, until the squash is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir in the vinegar.

3. Stage

Serve the chili with chopped avocado, Greek yogurt and shredded mozzarella cheese as optional toppings.