Autumn Harvest Chili

Ingredients

• 2 small butternut squash, cut in half and seeded
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), divided
• Salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
• 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 pound button mushrooms, quartered
• 2 small zucchini, diced
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 box frozen corn (10 ounces)
• 1 can black beans (14 ounces), drained
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 cup apple cider (the cloudy kind), as needed
• 2 cups yellow cheddar cheese, shredded