Dinner for 4

Curried Butternut Squash Chili

Name: Curried Butternut Squash Chili
Total time: 255 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 onion; 1 red bell pepper; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 butternut squash; 1 tbsp curry powder; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp turmeric; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp salt; pepper (optional); 8 1/4 oz can diced fire roasted tomatoes; 8 oz can red kidney beans; 8 oz can white kidney beans; 2 tsp apple cider vinegar

$8.25for 4255 minServes 4

Slow-cook squash, beans, tomatoes, peppers, and warm spices until tender, then brighten the chili with apple cider vinegar.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Winter squash (butternut, 1 lb$1.29/lb typical	1 lb	$1.29Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 8.25 oz$0.08/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.66Typical price
	Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.44Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.25

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Vinegar

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Typical price

$2.06 per serving$8.25 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 onion
1 red bell pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/2 butternut squash
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp turmeric
2 bay leaves
1 tsp salt
pepper (optional)
8 1/4 oz can diced fire roasted tomatoes
8 oz can red kidney beans
8 oz can white kidney beans
2 tsp apple cider vinegar

Steps

Dice the onion, bell pepper, garlic, and butternut squash into bite-size pieces.
Add the vegetables, curry powder, chili powder, garam masala, turmeric, bay leaves, salt, pepper, tomatoes, and drained beans to a slow cooker.
Stir in the olive oil and 1 cup water.
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours until the squash is tender.
Remove the bay leaves and stir in the apple cider vinegar before serving.

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