Pumpkin and Butternut Squash Chili

Pumpkin Chili with tender bits of butternut squash and meaty ground chicken for a delicious and healthy meal.

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This week we are being joined again by the wonderful Gallo Family Vineyards as we bring you recipes for your frightfully fun holiday celebrations to scare – er – delight your guests.

This being the season of jack-o-lanterns and late night celebrations, I thought, what better recipe to share than a pumpkin and squash chili? The pumpkin of course is a nod to the armies of jack-o-lanterns that invade neighborhoods around the country this time of year. A chili with pumpkin and butternut squash is perfect for the frightful festivities of the grown-up variety and the spice will warm you up on a cool autumn evening.

To begin, heat a tablespoon of coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add in a pound of ground chicken and cook until the chicken is opaque and slightly browned. Break up the chicken into smaller pieces as it cooks.

Meanwhile peel and cut a one pound butternut squash into one inch pieces. I find that the easiest way to do this, is to slice the squash crossways into one inch slice, then cut the “skin” off the edges, and cut into chunks. Once I get to the thicker bottom, I do the same thing, scoop the seeds out of the center, and then peel and dice as before.

Place the cooked chicken and squash in your crockpot.

Now for some seasoning. Add in a tablespoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of cumin, a half teaspoon each of sage, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon of ancho chile powder.

Cut one pound of washed gold or red potatoes into one-inch chunks. Peel the potatoes if you like, but I don’t find it necessary.

Rinse and drain a can of navy beans. Place the potatoes and beans in your crockpot.

Add in a cup of solid-packed cooked pumpkin.

Pour in chicken broth. Stir it all together. Cover and cook.

I recommend pairing this autumn chili with Gallo Family Vineyards Merlot. I chose their Merlot for its velvety smooth and fruity flavor with hints of black cherry, ripe plum, and oak. I felt that it being a drier wine would go well with and balance out the sweetness of the squash and pumpkin in the chili.

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Pumpkin and Butternut Squash Chili

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Pumpkin Chili with tender bits of butternut squash, and meaty ground chicken for a delicious and healthy meal.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Total Time 8 hours hrs 25 minutes mins

Course Soup, Soups and Stews

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Calories 321 kcal

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 Tb coconut oil
• ▢ 1 lb ground chicken
• ▢ 1 lb butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into 1 inch pieces
• ▢ 1 Tb chili powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cumin
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon sage
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• ▢ 1//4 teaspoon Ancho chile powder
• ▢ 1 lb gold or red potatoes, washed & cut into 1 inch pieces
• ▢ 15 oz navy beans, 1 can, rinsed & drained
• ▢ 1 c solid-packed cooked pumpkin
• ▢ 2 c chicken broth

Instructions

 

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  To begin, heat the coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add in the ground chicken and cook until the chicken is opaque and slightly browned. Break up the chicken into smaller pieces as it cooks.
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  Meanwhile peel and cut a one pound butternut squash into one inch pieces. I find that the easiest way to do this is to slice the squash crossways into one inch slice, then cut the “skin” off the edges and cut into chunks. Once I get to the thicker bottom, I do the same thing, scoop the seeds out of the center, and then peel and dice as before.
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  Place the cooked chicken and squash in your crockpot.
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  Cut one pound of washed gold or red potatoes into one inch chunks. Peel the potatoes if you like, but I don’t find it necessary. Add the potatoes and all the rest of the ingredients in the crockpot.
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  Stir it all together. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
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  Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cCalories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 23gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 756mgFiber: 7gSugar: 7g

If nutritional values are provided for this recipe, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands of ingredients you use. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste or for serving. If nutritional values are very important to you, I suggest using your favorite nutritional calculating tool with the brands you use.

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