Warm up with this yummy vegetable chili.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded, chopped
- 4-6 jalapenos or chiles, seeded, minced
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups water or vegetable broth
- 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed, drained
- 2 15-ounce cans kidney beans, rinsed, drained
- ½ cup bulgur wheat
- 2 tablespoons red wine or apple cider vinegar
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions:
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add onion, carrots, butternut squash, red bell pepper, peppers and garlic.
- Sauté until onion, carrots, and squash are almost tender, about 6 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, water or broth, beans, bulgur, vinegar, and spices. Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-high and cook, uncovered, until bulgur is tender and mixture thickens, stirring often, about 25 minutes
- Enjoy! You can finish with topping of avocado, shredded cheese or your other chili topping favorites!
TIP:
You can use pre-cut of frozen butternut squash to save some time.