A Little Change Never Hurts

Ready to change up your usual chili recipe? Here's a quick easy fix. All you need is one cooked cubed butternut squash. Presto. 

Don't worry about slicing the squash in half before cooking. Cook the entire squash.  
Spray/ rub squash with olive oil.
Be sure to cut 4-5 slits before putting the entire squash in to cook
 to allow air to  escape. 
(You can expedite the process by cooking it in the microwave.) 
If you choose the oven cook at 350 degrees until done. ( 20-30 minutes) depending on size. 
Test doneness but sticking with a knife. Does the knife go in smoothly?  
Cut in half, let cool a bit. Remove seeds by using a spoon to scoop them out.
Cube cooked squash and add to your chili.
 Pretty and the squash takes some heat out of a spicy chili.

 Serve with some corn bread.

Yum on a cold winter's day!