Chili With Squash And Beans

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 3 cups tomato juice
• 1 (15 ounce) can chunky tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 2 cups sliced onions
• 2 cups butternut squash, cut in 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup sliced red bell pepper
• 1 cup sliced zucchini
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 jalapeno chili, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• salt and pepper
• 6 lime wedges

Recipe

• 1 cook ground beef in large skillet over medium heat until browned, about 8 minutes, crumbling with a fork.
• 2 combine beef and remaining ingredients, except salt, pepper and lime wedges, in a slow cooker.
• 3 cover and cook 6-8 hours.
• 4 season to taste with salt and pepper. serve with lime wedges.