Veggie-Packed Black Bean Chili

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion
• 4 large (or 5 small) cloves of garlic
• 1 medium-sized red bell pepper
• 1 medium-sized green bell pepper
• 2 cups squash cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 large carrot, diced into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons mild chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon smokey paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, finely diced
• 3 cups cooked black beans
• 1 cup corn kernels (canned or frozen and thawed work)
• 1 1/2 cups of diced tomatoes (or 1 can)
• 1 cup water
• Salt, to taste
• 1-2 chorizo sausages, diced into small cubes (optional)

1. In a large pot with a lid, heat olive oil over a medium high heat. Add the onions with a pinch of salt and cook for about 3-4 minutes until tender.
2. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
3. Add the red and green peppers and cook for 2-3 minutes, until beginning to soften, stirring often.
4. Add squash and carrot and cook for another 2 minutes.
5. Sprinkle in spices, along with the chipotle pepper and stir to coat the other ingredients. Cook for 1 minute.
6. Pour black beans, corn, tomatoes, and water in the pot and stir to combine everything well. Season with salt, to taste.
7. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cover.
8. Cook covered for 30-40 minutes, stirring gently every five minutes or so. rnSquash should be tender at the end of this time and everything should be ready to eat.
9. BUT this chili does benefit from sitting covered and warm for an hour or so and then re-heating when ready to eat.
10. For the meat-lovers garnish: place diced chorizo in a dry pan heated over a medium-high heat. Cook until the oils are released and the chorizo is a deep golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Scatter the chorizo over individual bowlfuls of chili along with any other garnishes desired.

olive oil, yellow onion, garlic, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, carrot, chili powder, cumin, oregano, smokey paprika, cayenne pepper, pepper, black beans, corn kernels, tomatoes, water, salt, chorizo sausages

Taken from food52.com/recipes/15956-veggie-packed-black-bean-chili (may not work)