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COZY WINTER BUTTERNUT SQUASH CHILI

Butternut Squash and Pork Sausage Chili

Make this sweet and savory Butternut Squash chili for your family this winter season. It's the perfect one pot dinner to bring family together on a cold evening.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Servings 8

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Pork Sausage (could always be substituted with other meat, you will just need additional seasonings)
  • 1 Medium Yellow Onion
  • 8 Cloves of Garlic
  • 4 Carrots
  • 4 Stalks of Celery
  • 1 Butternut Squash
  • 1 Tsp Thyme
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 6 cups Water
  • 1 Cube of Chicken Bullion
  • 3/4 cup Half and Half
  • 1 Can of White Northern Beans

Instructions
 

  • Saute Pork Sausage on Medium Heat
  • Chop up all Vegetables while Pork Sausage is cooking
  • Put in chopped Onion and minced Garlic and sauté for 5 minutes
  • Add Celery and Carrots and Thyme and sauté for 5-10 minutes
  • Next ,add drained and rinsed White Beans and Butternut Squash
  • Pour 6 cups of water and 1 Chicken Bullion
  • Add Salt and Pepper to taste and let simmer for about 20-25 minutes
  • Then add 3/4 of a cup of Half and Half
  • Finally add 4 handfuls of Baby Spinach
  • Let simmer for about another 10-15 minutes to let flavors blend together
  • Finally serve and enjoy!