Vegetarian Butternut Squash Chili with Black Beans

Adapted from

https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/275508/vegetarian-butternut-squash-chili-with-black-beans/

• 2 tablespoon olive oil

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 large onion, diced

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 2 tablespoons chili powder

• 1 tablespoon ground cumin

• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 chipotle in adobo sauce (next time I would put more

• 2 cups no-salt-added vegetable broth

• 3 cups cubed butternut squash

• 2 (14 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained

• 2 (14 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes

• ½ cup Greek yogurt, for serving  oops I forgot this. We put grated cheese on instead, I guess

• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, for serving I had Italian Parsley. That was great.

• ¼ cup minced red onion, again next time.

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• Directions

1. Heat oil in a large soup pot.
    Add garlic, onion and salt;
    cook, stirring often, until starting to brown, 4 to 6 minutes.
   
   Add chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and chipotle and stir to coat.
    Cook, stirring often, until the spices are fragrant but not burnt.

2. Add broth and squash; increase heat to bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.

3.  Cover, reduce heat and simmer until the squash is tender, about 20 minutes.

4. Stir in black beans, and tomatoes.

5. Bring to a simmer, stirring often.

6. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered and stirring often, until the flavors have melded and the chili is thick, about 7 minutes. 

7. Serve topped with a dollop of yogurt or a sprinkling of cheese, cilantro and/or red onion.

Tips

To make ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, August 2019