Tuesday, September 4, 2007

black bean chili with butternut squash and swiss chard

Adapted slightly from a recipe at Epicurious

Top with chopped fresh cilantro & red onions if you like.

Servings: Makes 4 main-course servings.

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 cups chopped onions
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 1/2 cups 1/2-inch pieces peeled butternut squash
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
3 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed, drained
2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
3 cups (packed) coarsely chopped Swiss chard leaves (from 1 small bunch)

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; sauté until tender and golden, about 9 minutes. Add squash; stir 2 minutes. Stir in chili powder and cumin. Stir in beans, broth, and tomatoes with juices; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in chard; simmer until chard is tender but still bright green, about 4 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle chili into bowls and serve.

2 comments:

CBrownColors said...

Amazing! My boyfriend and I are vegans and were searching for recipes that have swiss chard and butternut squash when we came across your blog here. The only alteration I did was add a tbl sp of molasseses, corn starch and extra spices. We literally had to force ourselves to stop eating it. I'll be sure to check back to your blog in the future. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful - I'm so happy you liked it! I just amended it though, because I found I'd forgotten to give credit to Epicurious, where I found the recipe. Thanks for telling me about the changes you made - we always tend to up the garlic and heat content, too, and sometimes I think that I never really do fix the same dishes the same way twice!