• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Cooking Curries

  • Home
  • About
    • Work with me
  • Recipe Index
  • Contact
Home » Recipes » Season » Fall

Instant Pot Vegetarian Butternut Squash and Kidney Beans Chili

Published: Nov 8, 2018 by Manju · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

261 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • WhatsApp
Prep 10 minutes mins
Cook 15 minutes mins
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
Instant Pot Vegetarian Butternut Squash and Kidney Beans Chili

Comfort food for chilly winter nights, made easy with the Instant Pot. Make this delicious and filling Instant Pot Vegetarian Butternut Squash Kidney Beans Chili with a secret ingredient that will not make you miss the meat!

Instant Pot Vegetarian Butternut Squash and Kidney Beans Chili

When I was pregnant with S and had gestational diabetes the last few months, I was on a high protein low card diet. Among the many many things I bought, experimented and ate during those months, one was this high protein vegetarian burger from Trader Joe's. And, as with all the things I ate in excess during those months, I got tired of eating them and really can't even look at them these days, now, at 4 months postpartum.

I still had those protein burgers in the freezer and wanted to use them up before it was too late.

Instant Pot Vegetarian Butternut Squash and Beans Chili

I decided to try an experiment and use them instead of meat in my chili recipe. I am generally not the biggest fan of chili and when I make it, it is usually the meat one for the boys.

But this time, I made my chili recipe with the protein burgers and made it a vegetarian chili in the Instant Pot. The meat eater in the family (aka the husband) did not miss the meat in this, at all!

What other vegetable can I use in this vegetarian chili recipe?

The butternut squash in the chili is the perfect seasonal ingredient to add to this, around this time of the year but you can add a variety of vegetables to it, like, zucchini, carrots, sweet potatoes etc.

What kind of beans can be used to make a vegetarian chili?

You can always add any other beans instead of the kidney beans. I have tried black beans and a combination of black and pinto beans before. But, butternut squash and kidney beans combo in this Instant Pot chili is my favorite.

Instant Pot Vegetarian Butternut Squash and Beans Chili

📖 Recipe

Instant Pot Vegetarian Butternut Squash and Kidney Beans Chili

Instant Pot Vegetarian Butternut Squash and Kidney Beans Chili

Manju
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Time to come to pressure and for pressure to release 15 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Soups and Stews
Cuisine American
Calories 548 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoon avocado oil
  • ½ onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 jalapeno chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
  • 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 14 oz can fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 15 oz can red kidney beans
  • 2 vegetarian protein burgers crumbled
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 ½ cup cubed butternut squash
  • salt to taste

Don't forget to check out Step-by-step instructions with photos in the body of the post above

Instructions
 

  • Set the Instant Pot to saute. Once it shows hot, add the oil to the inner lining of the pot.
  • Add the onion, garlic, jalapenos and bell pepper. Saute for a minute for it just get hot. 
  • Crumble the vegetarian protein burgers and add to the pot.
  • Add the spices and the cocoa powder and mix well.
  • Drain and rinse the kidney beans and add to this.
  • Add the tomatoes to this and give a quick mix.
  • Next goes the vegetable stock.
  • And finally, the cubed butternut squash. Stir well and close the lid of the Instant Pot. Cancel the saute option. Press Chili / Beans button and adjust the time to 15 mins. Keep the seal on the lid to sealing position.
  • Once done and the count down starts with the keep warm button on, wait for pressure to release naturally ( wait for the little metal pin near the seal to go down). Open once pressure is all released. Mix well. Top with garnishes and enjoy right away.

Notes

You can use these as garnishes:
  • cilantro
  • lime
  • sour cream
  • avocado
  • tortilla chips
  • grated pepper jack cheese
  • jalapenos
  • chopped scallions

Nutrition

Calories: 548kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 29gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 2775mgPotassium: 1729mgFiber: 18gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 25090IUVitamin C: 122.7mgCalcium: 358mgIron: 8.9mg
Keyword Butternut Squash Chili, Instant Pot Chili, Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Looking for more Instant Pot recipes? Here are a few favorites

Instant Pot Steel Cut Oatmeal

Instant Pot Apple Butter

Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Also check out our popular recipes with butternut squash

Butternut Squash Goat Cheese Galette

Butternut Squash and Cherry Tomatoes Orzo

Apple Ginger Butternut Squash Soup

Instant Pot Vegetarian Butternut Squash and Kidney Bean Chili

More Fall

  • A stack of pancakes with sliced apples and syrup on top
    Spiced Apple Cider Pancakes with Cider Maple Syrup
  • a collage of four images with text in the center of the collage
    30+ Favorite Fall Dinner Recipe Ideas for Cozy Weeknights
  • Pumpkin Pecan Pie Bars
  • two glass cups on brass coasters with hot toddy
    Bourbon Apple Cider Hot Toddy
261 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • WhatsApp

Reader Interactions

Comments

No Comments

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

manju in a purple sweater

Hi, I'm Manju!

Pull up a chair and grab a cup of chai while I take you along on a fabulous journey in my kitchen. Whether you love to cook with spices or you are intimidated by them, I can help you discover the power of spices in your food.

While we cook, eat and drink wine, I will also show you a glimpse of my life as a mother of two, a wife and someone who loves to dress up, eat and travel the world.

More about me →

Recent Posts

  • a bite of pancake on a fork on a white plate with a pancake stack on it
    Easy Basic Pancakes Recipe from Scratch
  • a bowl of avial over a kitchen towel
    Kovakka Potato Avial with Tamarind
  • Greek Yogurt and Blueberry topped toasts on a white platter
    Blueberry Greek Yogurt Toast
  • Eggs boiled and peeled in a black plate
    Perfect Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs (5-5-5 Method)

Trending Recipes

  • Avial ~ Kerala Mixed Vegetable Curry with Coconut and Yogurt. Vegetarian. Kerala Sadya Recipe for Vishu / Onam Sadyas (Feast) www.cookingcurries.com
    Avial - Kerala Mixed Vegetable Curry with Coconut and Yogurt
  • Top wide shot of a platter with a bowl of potato curry and three pooris and another bowl of potato curry and a bowl of pickle to the side of the platter
    Aloo Rasedar (No Onion No Garlic Potato Curry)
  • Instant pot Indian Lamb Curry - Whole30 Paleo
    Instant Pot Indian Lamb Curry - Whole30 | Paleo
  • Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani
    Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani
Cooking Curries has been featured on prominent sites such as The Huffington Post, Woman's Day, Fox News, BuzzFeed, and many more.
  • Recipes by Cooking Method
  • Recipes by Course
  • Recipes by Cuisine
  • Recipes by Diet
  • Recipes by Season
  • Recipes by Holiday

Footer

↑ back to top

Contact

Work with me

Privacy Policy

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2022 Cooking Curries. All Rights Reserved.

261 shares