Recipe from Garden Fresh Foodie
Editor’s note: A big batch of chili is wonderful in winter — especially if it’s a healthy veggie chili. You can feel free to add other ingredients if you have them, like frozen summer corn. Enjoy.
Revolutionary recipe: Butternut Squash Veggie Chili
Per Serving 255 calories
Fat 2 g
Carbs 53 g
Protein 12 g
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups dried kidney beans, cooked (7 cups cooked, about 4 cans worth)
- 2 cups dried black beans cooked (6 cups cooked, about 3 cans)
- 8 cups butternut squash, about a 2-3 pound squash
- 2 cups carrots
- 3 cups onions
- 3 cup peppers (we use frozen from our garden this summer, but use whatever you have)
- 3 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp kosher/sea salt (or more to taste)
- 4 tbsp chili seasoning (we make our own blend*) or more depending on how spicy your blend is
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 quart of canned tomatoes, or a 28/32 oz can, or 4 cups of fresh
- 1 gluten free beer or hard cider (optional)
- Additional water if needed
- Optional:2 cups organic frozen corn
- For Serving: some siracha, fresh scallions and a few avocado slices if desired
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp ground chilies or red chili powder (this is the pure stuff)
*Chili Seasoning
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into pot at once, simmer on low, until liquid is absorbed, and chili has cooked down, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Serve over brown rice and topped with avocado slices and hot sauce, if desired.
Notes
Nutritional Benefits:
• Very high in fiber! Almost 19 g per serving! Helps to regulate blood sugar, reduce blood pressure, increate satiety, great for diabetics, and aids in digestive health
•High in Plant-based protein, 19 g! Great for healing and repairing tissues
• No cholesterol, and virtually no fat (none added), great for heart health and diabetes
• Outstanding source of potassium, 1,442 mg, and magnesium-both are important for heart health and lower blood pressure. Potassium aids in nervous system and kidney function
• Awesome source of Vitamin A, 276% DV-an antioxidant that helps with dental, bone, eye, hair, and skin health
• Great source of Vitamin C, 171% Vitamin C
•High source of plant-based iron, 34% iron, important for oxygenation of blood Great source of plant-based calcium, which is better absorbed by the body than from animal sources, 15%, important for bone and dental health
• Very high in fiber! Almost 19 g per serving! Helps to regulate blood sugar, reduce blood pressure, increate satiety, great for diabetics, and aids in digestive health
•High in Plant-based protein, 19 g! Great for healing and repairing tissues
• No cholesterol, and virtually no fat (none added), great for heart health and diabetes
• Outstanding source of potassium, 1,442 mg, and magnesium-both are important for heart health and lower blood pressure. Potassium aids in nervous system and kidney function
• Awesome source of Vitamin A, 276% DV-an antioxidant that helps with dental, bone, eye, hair, and skin health
• Great source of Vitamin C, 171% Vitamin C
•High source of plant-based iron, 34% iron, important for oxygenation of blood Great source of plant-based calcium, which is better absorbed by the body than from animal sources, 15%, important for bone and dental health
Tell us in the comments what you think of this plant-based recipe because we’d love to know!