Healthy, hearty chili for these cold winter days!

Healthy, hearty chili for these cold winter days!
Natalia
Photo credit Natalia

With snow still on the ground and NOW they are calling for more (potentially) this week/weekend...I made one of my FAVORITE Tone It Up Recipes. Healthy, hearty & NO MEAT. If you don't follow up the Tone It Up girls...highly recommend it. Here is one of my favorite recipes that is delish and you can get several meals out of it:

1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin (I only use 1tsp because it seems overpowering to me)
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. chipotle powder
1 tsp. sea salt

1/2 onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 red bell pepper, diced
3 cups diced butternut squash

2 cups dry red lentils (cook separately)
1 28oz can diced fire roasted tomatoes
1 tbsp. tomato paste
2 cups vegetable stock
2 tbsp. maple syrup

*You could always do 1 cup lentils and 1lb. of ground chicken and turkey*

Featured Image Photo Credit: Natalia