Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Stew

Directions

Ingredients :

¾ butternut squash

diced

1 pound sage pork sausage

crumbled

3 potatoes

cut into small cubes

3 stalks celery

sliced

3 carrots

sliced

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas

rinsed and drained

1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1 large onion

diced

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 green bell pepper

thickly sliced

4 cloves garlic

minced

1 ½ teaspoons curry powder

1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

1 ½ teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Methods :

Stir butternut squash, sausage, potatoes, celery, carrots, chickpeas, crushed tomatoes, onion, tomato sauce, green bell pepper, garlic, curry powder, cumin, five-spice powder, salt, and pepper together in a slow cooker or tagine.

Cover and cook on High until butternut squash is tender and sausage is cooked through, about 2 hours and 30 minutes. Stir ingredients halfway through the cooking process if possible.