Butternut Cashew Chili
A delicious heart healthy, meatless chili with butternut squash and cashew nuts.
Servings: 8 -10 servings
Calories: 143kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 onions chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 green yellow or red bell peppers, chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 2 cups diced butternut squash about half a 3 pound squash
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- 1 ½ tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce (no salt added)
- 4 (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes (no salt added) do not drain
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 1 heaping cup whole unsalted roasted cashew nuts (plus more for garnish)
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a heavy bottom large soup pot over medium-high heat.
- Add the butternut squash and saute for 4-5 minutes, then add the onions, peppers, garlic and celery. Stir and cook for about 8-10 minutes or until the vegetables are starting to soften.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the vegetables and all the spices. Stir and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add the tomato sauce and canned tomatoes to the vegetables and reduce the heat to medium.
- Simmer gently for about 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Add the beans, cashews, chopped cilantro and red wine vinegar. Cover, with the lid tilted to vent and gently simmer stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro, cashews, avocado, sour cream or cheese to taste.
Notes
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.
Nutrition
Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 610mg | Potassium: 682mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4325IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 4mg