Butternut Squash Vegetarian Chili

• Chili
• 1/2 Chopped sweet onion
• 5 stalks Chopped celery
• 1 Butternut squash cut into small chunks
• 4 Cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 ounces Jalapenos , 1 chopped deseeded, 1/2 sliced seeds left in
• 1 quart Crushed or stewed tomatoes (depending on how chunky you like it)
• 15 ounces Tomato sauce
• 1 Chopped, deseeded green bell pepper
• 1 pinch Salt
• 1 pinch Pepper
• 2 tablespoons Chili powder
• 1 tablespoon Cumin
• 1 dash Cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons Avocado oil or olive oil
• 30 ounces Canned kidney beans (if using dried prepare beans seperately)
• Garlic toast
• Crusty bread, sliced
• Garlic gloves, peeled
• Olive oil

1. Heat skillet to medium, add oil to pan once hot. Throw in chopped onion, garlic, celery, butternut squash, bell pepper and chopped deseeded jalapeno. Add pinch of salt.rnCool until veg has started to soften*rnrnToss cooked veg into your slow cooker and the rest of the ingredients except the beans. rnSet your slow cooker on high for about 4 hours or low for about 7-8 hours. I like all the veg to be cooked down and everything to be a nice melded together consistency. ( a good indicator is when the sliced jalapenos look pale and translucent.) rnAdd prepared kidney beans and cook for an additional 20 minutes. rnrn*you don't have to do this step but I don't like much crunch to my veg and this cuts down on slow cooker time. If you want to skip this step just chuck all the ingredients in the slow cooker and walk away. You can also use a Dutch oven for this and cook time will vary but flavor will not.
2. Take your nice loaf of crusty bread, slice and lay on a baking sheet. Rub each slice with a clove of garlic (get every last nook and cranny), drizzle with olive oil and bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 8- 10 minutes or until desired brown-ness.
3. Fill up your bowl and top with sliced avocado, chopped cilantro, sour cream or nothing! Have sweatpants and bunny slipper on deck.

sweet onion, celery, butternut, garlic, jalapenos, tomatoes, tomato sauce, bell pepper, salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, avocado oil, kidney beans, garlic, crusty bread, garlic, olive oil

Taken from food52.com/recipes/75142-butternut-squash-vegetarian-chili (may not work)