Thursday, January 21, 2010

Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound ground turkey breast
1 pound butternut squash - peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch dice
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chilies
2 (14.5 ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans with liquid
1 (15.5 ounce) can white hominy, drained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 tablespoon ground cumin

1/2 tablespoon oregano
1 teaspoon garlic salt

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic; cook and stir for 3 minutes, then add the turkey, and stir until crumbly and no longer pink.

2. Add the butternut squash, chicken broth, green chilies, tomatoes, kidney beans, hominy, and tomato sauce; season with chili powder, cumin, and garlic salt. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the squash is tender, about 20 minutes.


3. Serve with tortilla chips and sour cream. 

*I forgot step 3 when I served it and it was fine! I used black beans instead of kidney beans, and white corn instead of hominy. Everyone loved it!

1 comment:

  1. This sounds delicious! I made turkey chili a couple of weeks ago, but never thought to put in butternut squash! Can't wait to try it :)

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