Bison Butternut Squash Chili

Name: Bison Butternut Squash Chili
Cuisine: Latin American, American, Mexican
Ingredients: • 42 oz. butternut squash, large dice; • 8 c. onions, large dice; • 12 c. mixed bell peppers, large dice; • 4 c. tomato puree; • 4 c. diced tomatoes in juice; • ¾ c. fresh garlic, minced; • 3 tbsp. olive oil; • 2 ½ lb. ground bison; • 2-3 tbsp. chili powder, or to taste; • 1 tbsp. ground cumin, or to taste; • 1 tsp. chipotle powder, or 2 chipotle chiles in adobo; • 3 tbsp. kosher salt, or to taste; • 2 tsp. black pepper, or to taste

8 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:29:11 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories3991.9 kcal (200%)

Total Fat140.9 g (201%)

Carbs452.5 g (174%)

Sugars188.7 g (210%)

Protein300.5 g (601%)

Sodium19651.2 mg (983%)

Fiber94.5 g (337%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

42 ozbutternut squash

large dice

8 conions

large dice

12 cmixed bell peppers

large dice

4 ctomato puree

4 cdiced tomatoes in juice

¾ cfresh garlic

minced

3 Tbspolive oil

2.5 lbground bison

2 Tbspchili powder

or to taste

1 Tbspground cumin

or to taste

1 tspchipotle powder

3 Tbspkosher salt

or to taste

2 tspblack pepper

or to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an 8-quart stockpot over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Add the olive oil, chili powder and ground cumin. Stir to toast the spices.

Step 3

Stir in minced garlic.

Step 4

Season the topside of the bison with half of the kosher salt and pepper and add to the pot, seasoned side down. Season the other side with the rest of the salt and pepper and begin to break bison into chunks incorporating the garlic, spice and oil mixture. Cook for 1 minute.

Step 5

Add the onions to the pot and stir. Season with salt. Stir in the butternut squash. Put the lid on the pot and cook for 10 minutes.

Step 6

Remove lid, stir, season with salt and add the peppers. Cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes.

Step 7

Remove lid and add tomato product. Stir to incorporate and bring to a simmer.

Step 8

Once simmer is achieved, turn off heat and season one last time with salt, chili powder, cumin, and chipotle powder or chipotle chiles.