So Sweet Summer Chili
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1/2 cups Diced Onion
- 1/2 cups Diced Butternut Squash (acorn Squash, Sweet Potato, Banana Squash, You Get The Picture)
- 1 pound Ground Turkey Burger
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 2- 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
- 2 teaspoons Coriander
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- 1/4 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon Or More To Taste
- 1 whole Diced Red, Orange, Or Yellow Bell Pepper
- 8 ounces, weight Green Chilies
- 1 whole Small Zucchini Squash Diced
- 2 cups Diced Fresh Tomatoes (or One Can 14.5 Ounces Diced Tomatoes)
- 1 can (15.5 Oz. Can) Kidney Beans, Drained And Rinsed
- 1/2 cups Chicken Broth
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 1 whole Lime, Juiced
- Heat oil in a large pot on medium high heat.
- Throw in the diced onion and squash.
- Cook on medium heat, stirring every so often.
- After the squash and onions begin to become tender, add the ground turkey burger.
- Increase the burner temperature to a moderate high level and sprinkle meat with salt, ground cumin, coriander, oregano, and generous dashes of cinnamon (roughly 1/4 1/2 teaspoon).
- Stir frequently and continue cooking until burger is almost completely cooked.
- At that time, add diced bell pepper and green chilies, then continue cooking until turkey is fully cooked.
- Lower heat to medium then throw in the zucchini squash and diced tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes or until zucchini starts to become tender.
- Stir in the drained and rinsed kidney beans, chicken broth, brown sugar, and the lime juice.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for another 5-7 minutes.
- Note: you dont want to overcook your vegetables.There is a method to my madness of adding them in steps.
- What makes this chili so sweet and fresh is the slight crunch the veggies lend.
- Mushy vegetables in da chili ... no bueno.
olive oil, onion, butternut, ground turkey burger, salt, ground cumin, coriander, oregano, ground cinnamon, red, chilies, zucchini, fresh tomatoes, kidney beans, chicken broth, brown sugar
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/so-sweet-summer-chili/ (may not work)