Black Bean Butternut Squash Turkey Chili
A ground turkey butternut squash chili made with black beans and kidney beans, and seasoned with paprika, chili powder, cinnamon, and cumin.
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 of an onion diced (or 1 tsp dried onion powder)
- 4 cloves garlic diced (or 1 tsp dried garlic powder)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon paprika
- 3 teaspoons chili powder divided
- 3/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 cups strained tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 cups diced butternut squash cut into ¾ inch cubes
- 2 14 ounce cans of black beans
- 1 14 ounce can of kidney beans
Instructions
- Add diced garlic and onion to a large pot with 1 Tablespoon olive oil and heat over medium heat. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Add the red pepper and cook for another 2-3 minutes. [Note if you are using onion powder and garlic powder, add the powders to the ground turkey meat in the next step].
- Then add the ground turkey to the pan, along with the tomato paste, salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, oregano, cinnamon and 1 tsp chili powder. Break up the meat into smaller pieces using a spatula and cook until browned, about 6-8 minutes.
- Add the strained and chopped tomatoes to the pan, along with the water, beans, butternut squash, and 2 tsp of chili powder. Mix and bring the chili to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer over low-medium heat for 25-30 minutes, or until the squash is tender but not too mushy. ( It will depend on how large you cut them)
Notes
- Instead of fresh onion and garlic, you can use onion powder and garlic powder. You can use about 1 teaspoon of each.
- You can use green pepper instead of red bell pepper.
- Instead of black beans or kidney beans, you can use white northern beans or pinto beans.
Nutrition
Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 515mg | Potassium: 1316mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 6654IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 6mg