Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009

My husband was skeptical, but he enjoyed it and ate two bowls! I don't know my squashes and bought acorn squash instead of butternut. One lb was half an acorn squash. I chopped it a little smaller than 1 inch and am glad I did as the squash didn't cook down as much as I expected. Forgot to buy hominy. I've never used it & the chili was great without, so think I'll skip it in the future. The only other changes were a third clove of garlic and a tsp of salt instead of garlic salt. Also, I used a can of tomato paste instead of sauce, drained the beans, and upped the chicken broth to 1 cup. Be sure to add the whole Tbsp of cumin and cook at least a half hour for the flavors to meld and the squash to cook completely. The squash and seasonings meld to make a slightly sweet, savory flavor. Excellent and healthy. I'll make this again!

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CABUSHKA

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009

This was very, very good. I served it at a football gathering as a healthier alternative to the regular chili - those who chose it, loved it! I made a couple small tweeks to make it more picky teen friendly - After the browning of the turkey, I added just the spices (including the addition of 1/2 T allspice) and simmered for maybe 5-10 minutes, this made the turkey meat look like ground beef. I also chopped the butternut into more like 1/2 - 3/4 inch chunks. Very good!

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Living In: Edina, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009

fantastic

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Jerry66

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

I really liked this recipe. It has a lot of depth and the surprising sweetness of bites of the squash are wonderful. My modifications were small- I added a handful each of frozen corn and spinach and used Lawry's seasoning salt instead of garlic salt. I nixed the chiles because I wasn't in the mood for spice. A dollop of plain greek yogurt at on top was perfect. Thanks for posting!

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

Delicious recipe. I thought it was very flavorful, and mild enough for my children to enjoy. I did simmer higher and for longer than the recipe called for because it was a bit soupy and I like my chili thick. Worked perfectly...Will definitelymake this a regular!

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Shelley

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

This recipe is a winner as it is. All the original recipe was followed to the letter. In addition, however, I added two (2) medium ORANGE tomatoes, medium dice, 12 oz. of CUBED turkey chunks (in addition to the ground already in the recipe), one (1) red bell pepper, medium diced, 1 TBS. brown sugar, 1 EXTRA TBS. of chili powder and lastly, I added some dry, ground ancho chile and cayenne powder to get a bit of heat - also some ground black pepper to taste. AWESOME!! The orange tomatoes and red bell pepper helped add that autumn / Halloween look with their colors as well as great flavor. This made for some very, very good chili that was already gone in less than 2 days. I am making another batch tonight - I love the hominy idea, so will likely add another can of that too. You've got to try this recipe - you won't be sorry.

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Tony V.

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

This was delicious! Honestly I couldn't believe how good it was. The butternut squash gives it a fall twist and wonderful flavor. I will be making this again!

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2009

This is definitely the best chili recipe I've tried. Lots of flavor and healthy too. I followed the recipe to a tee and added some additional seasoning (garlic powder, seasoned salt). I made this with some cornbread and had a delicious dinner w/my boyfriend. You also get a ton of chili out of this--we're freezing a batch to save for a quick dinner later.

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2009

I was very hesitant to add squash to chili, but i went for it (Acorn instead of Butternut). I forked the outside of the squash and baked for 15 mins at 400F before peeling and adding to pot. I replace the diced tomatoes & tomatoe sauce with 2 (10oz) cans of Spicy Rotel and a small can of tomato paste and 1 cup of broth. The recipe started out pretty bland, but was improved with additionalchili powder (total: 2 tblsp Chimayo Red + 2 tsp Pasilla)

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2009

ive had turkey chili many times and butternut squash on the side but both combined is the most tastiest meal and its warming on those cold days. cheap to make and the whole family loves it.

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mamacaye

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

This was really great, I used 2 Jalapenos instead of green chillies because I like them, used tomato paste and the extra chicken broth. Steamed the butternut by cutting in half laying in a 9X13 pan with a little water and cooking in micro for about 10 min, pierce the skins before cooking, scooping out that mixture and adding to the chili. it was very good and even better the next day. My daughter said she would of made it hotter, however she has a two year old and I was keeping her in my mind when making this. Very healthy and tasty.

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

I usually don't like to substitute turkey for ground beef but I really liked this! The only changes I made were based on some of the reviews I read. I added 1 can of tomato paste instead of the tomato sauce and I cut back on the cumin. Some reviews said it it did not thicken but I thought mine came out thick which may have been because of the tomato paste. Thanks for the great recipe.

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Judy F

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

This is a very mild chili, not what I expected. Followed the recipe pretty closely. My first taste was that hominy, which I do like, was overwhelming in this case. Tweaked liberally: doubled the chili powder, added two McCormick large beef bouillon cubes (turkey is mild), a good shot of lemon juice, a small tomato paste with water, and thus powered it up close to what I consider chili (personal preference). A hint: The butternut can be partially cooked in the microwave, then seeded and scooped out with a melon-ball cutter. Nice alternative. Canned chilies, expensive, can be replaced with about 1/2 of a pickled or fresh jalapeno. Finally, the sour cream and tostados really made this a nice dish.

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

I was wondering if anyone took a short cut and used a can of Hormel Turkey Chili and added it after cooking the squash and adding any other veggies. Hormel Turkey Chili has a lot of flavor and you can save time by not having to chop all the other stuff and by not having to cook the turkey meat.

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009

Used Great Northern beans instead of hominy, and also chopped up a bunch of bell peppers that needed to be used up and included those. Delicious seasonal meal!

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Tara

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

This was yummy. The only changes I made were to add in some shredded zucchini to bulk it up and to use black beans. I may have also added mor broth.. didn't measure that. This was a very mild chili to me, which is what I was looking for. If you are looking for soemthing with a bite, use hotter peppers and some more seasonings.

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LindaT

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2009

Excellent. The only changes I made were to use corn instead of hominy, just because that's what I had on hand, and I added some oregano. Great flavor, we really enjoyed it. Thank you! :)

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2009

Easy to make and really good. This recipe lends it self to many subsitutions depending on what you have at home. I made a big pot and will take to work for lunch next week.

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Silvia

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2009

Very good chili, and pretty healthy too. I happened to have most of the ingredients on hand, so that was nice. I omitted hominy, but added some corn I cut off the cob. YUMMY. Will make again!

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2009

Loved the chili! Used black beans and ground chicken instead of turkey and it turned out great.

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