Beef and Butternut Squash Chili

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From Southern Living, January 2006

Ingredients

  • 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 (14.5-oz) cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 (16-oz) can chili beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ small butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 1 ½ cups)
  • 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels

Instructions

  1. Cook beef, bell pepper, and next 2 ingredients in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain well, and return to Dutch oven.
  2. Stir in tomatoes and next 5 ingredients; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Stir in corn, and cook, uncovered, 15 minutes or until the squash is tender and chili is thickened.

Nutrition Information Makes 8 servings. Serving size: 1 cup. Calories: 234; Total Fat: 6g (Saturated Fat: 2.3g); Cholesterol: 21mg; Sodium: 444mg; Total Carbohydrate: 30g; Dietary Fiber: 6.8g; Protein: 17g