Beef, Black Bean, and Butternut Squash Chili made in a Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker. Say hello to your new favorite chili recipe!
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Nothing says comfort like a bowl of hot chili, especially during the cold fall and winter. I have plenty of chili recipes, but lately my family has been requesting my beef, black bean, and butternut squash chili!
This chili is packed with flavor! My husband and son it because it’s nice and hearty. I love it, because the obvious reasons, and also because it’s a great way for me to sneak in their vegetables.
This chili is extremely easy to whip up. It’s perfect for lunch, dinner, and even tailgating parties!
To get started you’ll need ground beef, canned black beans, and canned diced or crushed tomatoes.
You’ll also need butternut squash, a yellow onion, fresh garlic, celery, and red bell pepper.
You’ll need to brown the ground beef, then add all of the other ingredients in the Crock-Pot® slow cooker.
The chili will then cook for 3 hours, and this will be the outcome!
Watch my video tutorial, and make this delicious amazing chili for yourself!
Beef, Black Bean, and Butternut Squash Chili
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 1/2 pound butternut squash peeled & chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper diced
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 32 ounce can crushed tomatoes in tomato juice or sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 32 ounce can of black beans drained & rinsed
- 1.25 oz package of chili seasoning/ mix
Instructions
- Over medium heat, brown the ground beef, and drain all fat.
- Add in the onions, peppers, celery, and garlic. Stir.
- Next, add in the tomato paste, crush tomatoes, butternut squash, chili seasoning, and black beans.
- Stir the ingredients.
- Place the lid on the Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker, and set on high.
- Let cook for 3 hours.
- Serve & Enjoy!
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Can I left out the squash?
Sure.
This was fire! I’ll be making this again. I didn’t have paste so I had to use ketchup. I used taco seasoning and some more chili powder. All the fresh ingredients made everything pop!!! And the butternut squash (yesssss)!
Great recipe. Thank you!
People sleep on butternut squash!! I absolutely love it! Thanks so much for trying my recipe cuz!! XOXO
Hello I really enjoy you videos thank you so much for sharing. Did you cook your vegetables or roast the butternut squash?
Hi Valerie! Nope. I did not cook or roast the vegetables prior to cooking them in the slow cooker.
I have to tell you that I am so glad I came across this recipe. I had a squash that I needed to do something with and God sent me this recipe. This was a hit!! I omitted the celery,(don’t like it), added a little brown sugar, smoky BBQ chili seasoning and this was amazing! A huge hit with family.
I’m added this as a staple this winter!
Thank you so much!!!
*** I tried rating it all 5’s put my phone wouldn’t let me.
Hey Courtney! So glad that you liked the recipe! My husband claimed to not like butternut squash, but he LOVES this recipe!
Oh wow! That looks amazing, perfect this time of year
What size slow cooker
I used a 6qt slow cooker
Hi. How many packs of seasoning did u use. I only found 1.5oz packs and the recipe says 7.5oz. Wanna make this 2day. Thanks
It was a mistake. Its 1.25 oz
Thanks for this recipe! I made it in the instant pot by sauteing the meat first and then adding the ingredients +1 cup of beef broth and then pressure cooking for 25 minutes. Everyone loved it!
Thanks for sharing this recipe, it looks delicious, and will make my weeknight meal very quick and easy.
I made the Chili last night and it is absolutely delicious!!!
I love the addition of the butternut squash, my husband who normally do not like squash was pleasingly surprised.