15 Bean and Winter Squash Not Chili

• 1 cup soup, 15-bean, mix 15 bean mixture, soaked, overnight and drained
• 7 cups water
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 large red onion diced
• 1 large sweet red bell peppers green or red, seeded and diced
• 2 Stalks celery diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 cups butternut squash and diced
• 15 ounces tomatoes, canned stewed
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon oregano dried
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

1. In a large saucepan, combine bean mixture and water; bring to a simmer.
2. Cook uncovered over med low heat, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
3. Drain, reserve 3c cooking liquid.
4. In another large saucepan, heat oil.
5. Add onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic; saute 5 to 7 mins.
6. Stir in cooked beans, cooking liquid, squash, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste and seasonings.
7. Cook 30 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally.
8. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
9. Ladle into not-chili bowls.
10. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
11. Note: 15 bean mixtures are available packaged in supermarkets and health food stores.
12. If you prefer, make your own by combining equal amounts of dried blackeyed peas, red kidney beans, white kidney beans (cannellini), green lentils, split peas, black beans, yellow split peas, navy beans, cranberry (Roman, shell, or shell out) beans, great Northern beans, pinto beans, small white limas, red lentils, cow peas (field peas), and pink beans.
13. Avoid using beans such as garbanzos and large lima beans, as these take longer to cook than other varities.
14. Per serving:: 215 cals, 10g prog, 3g fat, 41g carb, 0 chol, 578mg sod, 11g fiber

soup, water, canola oil, red onion, sweet red bell peppers, celery, garlic, butternut, tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, salt

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/15-bean-winter-squash-not-chili-5220 (may not work)