Name: Spicy Butternut Squash Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Onion, chopped - 1 medium; Minced garlic - 2 tablespoons; Ground beef - 1 pound; Cubed butternut squash - 1 pound; Frozen mixed vegetables - 1 (16 ounce) package; Diced tomatoes with green chile peppers - 2 (10 ounce) cans; Diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Chicken broth - 1 cup; Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped - 1 (7 ounce) can; Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can; Chili powder - 1 tablespoon; Ground cumin - 1 tablespoon; Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; Brown sugar, or to taste - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Spicy Butternut Squash Chili

1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Onion, chopped 1 medium

3. Minced garlic 2 tablespoons

4. Ground beef 1 pound

5. Cubed butternut squash 1 pound

6. Frozen mixed vegetables 1 (16 ounce) package

7. Diced tomatoes with green chile peppers 2 (10 ounce) cans

8. Diced tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) can

9. Chicken broth 1 cup

10. Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped 1 (7 ounce) can

11. Tomato paste 1 (6 ounce) can

12. Chili powder 1 tablespoon

13. Ground cumin 1 tablespoon

14. Garlic powder 1 teaspoon

15. Cayenne pepper, or to taste ½ teaspoon

16. Brown sugar, or to taste 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Spicy Butternut Squash Chili

1 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add beef and cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.

2 . Stage

Transfer beef mixture to the bottom of a slow cooker and add butternut squash and frozen mixed vegetables. Stir in diced tomatoes with green chilies, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, chipotle peppers in adobo, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and brown sugar; mix together.

3 . Stage

Set heat to High; wait to bring to a simmer. Cover, set heat to Low and cook, 8 hours to overnight.