Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili Recipe
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Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili

By: CPolencheck 
"This is a delicious, filling chili. Serve topped with sour cream and tortilla chips!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (117)

What to Drink?

Wine Syrah
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 cups
 

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 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 164 | Total Fat: 3.3g | Cholesterol: 23mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2009 by FieldGreens Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This recipe has so many delicious ingredients however it needs tweaking for them to come...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2008 by kate   view full review
I was amazed at how well this turned out. this is a great autumn chili! I made a few changes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by CookinBug Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Excellent. The only changes I made were to use corn instead of hominy, just because that's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2008 by HAZZANUT   view full review
I like the idea of this chili but think the seasoning needs a little adjusting. I added a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2009 by jen   view full review
This chili is basically a miracle, thank you for posting the recipe! Delicious, incredibly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2008 by All.Around.The.Kitchen   view full review
We loved this!! This is my new favorite chili. The only alterations I made were leaving out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by LindaT Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was yummy. The only changes I made were to add in some shredded zucchini to bulk it up...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2008 by Kel C. Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This recipe has great flavor. I used black beans instead of kidney (because I didn't have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2010 by Mrs. Jason   view full review
By my estimation this recipe is fantastic. I can't say for certain because of the changes I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2011 by angelise   view full review
This was a great chili however, because I do not care for ground turkey, next time I will use...

 

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