Low Sodium Vegetarian Chili

Low Sodium Vegetarian Chili

This healthy vegetarian chili with pumpkin and add some of your favorite spices. With 1 ½ cups of Chili there is 508.8 mg of sodium.

Ingredients

3 chopped white onions

1/12 cups of chopped carrots

3 minced cloves of garlic

3 cups of diced pumpkin or butternut squash

4 cups of low sodium vegetable broth

4 (15oz) cans of low sodium bean (pinto, black or red)

2 teaspoons of Chili powder

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon turmeric

Garnish is your choice of parsley, Cilantro or spring Onions

Directions

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add carrot and continue cooking, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft, 4 to 5 minutes more. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Stir in broth, scraping up any browned bits, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add pumpkin (or squash), tomatoes, beans, chili powder, cumin, and turmeric.

Cover and return to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook, uncovered, until the pumpkin (or squash) is tender, about 30 minutes.

Serve with a little fresh parsley or cilantro or spring onions