This is a recipe I made up tonight, but it turned out really good and was extremely filling! Here’s a pretty accurate recipe of what I created.
Makes Roughly 4-6 Servings
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb Butternut squash (cooked and scooped out); Roughly 1 1/2 Cups
2 Tbsp. Grapeseed oil (or olive oil)
1 Large onion (diced)
1 Red bell pepper (diced)
3 Stalks of Celery (chopped)
3 Cloves of Garlic (minced)
1 15oz. Can garbanzo beans
1 15oz. Can black beans
1 15oz. Can corn kernels
3 oz. Tomato Paste
1 1/2 tsp. Liquid smoke
2 tsp. Chili powder
1 tsp. Ground Cumin Seed
1/8 tsp. Cayenne pepper
1/2-1 Cup of water or Vegetable broth (depending on how thick you want it)
Sea salt & pepper to taste
Daiya Cheddar Cheeze for topping (optional)
Directions:
Cut your butternut squash in half, de-seed it and place both halves (cut side down) into a casserole dish and use a fork to poke holes in the rind. Put 1/4” of water in the dish and put in the microwave for 12-15 minutes. While that is cooking dice your bell pepper, onion and celery; mince the garlic and also, open your canned goods, drain, rinse and drain again. Your squash should be done by now so scoop it out into a bowl and give it a light mashing.
Get a medium to large sized pot and put the grapeseed oil in on medium-high, throw the chopped veggies + garlic in and saute until the onions are clear. Turn down to medium and put the beans, chickpeas, corn and tomato paste in plus all of the spices and liquid smoke. Stir until everything is mixed well and cooked throughout, add water/broth to get desired consistency. Taste and add salt/pepper until it is to your liking, or add more of the other spices.
Put in bowl, top with cheddar cheeze and enjoy!
