Black Bean-Butternut Chili with Masa Dumplings

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Weeknight Vegetarian: Simple, Healthy Meals for Every Night of the Week (Williams-Sonoma)

By Ivy Manning

Published 2015

  • About

Instead of serving chili with cornbread or crackers, I like to drop small masa flour dumplings into the bubbly stew. Diced winter squash adds nutrients, flavor, and a texture. Serve with Mexican beer with lime wedges.

Ingredients

  • Extra-virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon
  • Yellow onion, cups ( oz

Method

  1. To make the chili, in a Dutch oven or other heavy pot, warm the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until the onion is translucent, 5 minutes. Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, and cloves and cook until aromatic, 1 minute. Add the broth, tomatoes, squash, and bay leaf, and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover,