Love & Best Dishes: Butternut Squash and Black Bean Chili Recipe | Fall Recipes for a Crowd

black beans

🥗Healthier: cooked lentils

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Lentils provide protein and fiber while being lower in calories.

butternut squash

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: sweet potatoes

Zucchini is lower in calories and sweet potatoes are often cheaper.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a Dutch oven and heat it up.

Sauté chopped onion and garlic for a couple of minutes until fragrant.

Add diced butternut squash and cook for about 3 minutes.

Stir in canned tomatoes with green chilis.

Add garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, paprika, chili powder, and salt; stir to combine.

Pour in vegetable broth and cover the pot.

Cook for 15-20 minutes until the butternut squash is tender.

Add canned black beans and stir; cook for an additional 10-15 minutes to allow flavors to meld.

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