Bitchin’ Chili

Amy T’s Bitchin’ Chili

Ingredients:
16 oz. Ground Beef or Turkey (Which ever you prefer)
16 oz. Ground Chicken Sausage (either bulk or take out of casings)
1 Whole Chopped Yellow Onion
1 Whole Chopped Red Onion
5 Finely Chopped Garlic Cloves
1 Cup (8 oz.) Chicken Broth
14.5 oz. Can Petite Diced Tomatoes
4 oz. Can Fire Roasted Diced Chiles
Optional: 3-4 oz. Can Sliced Black Olives
32 oz. Precut Butternut Squash (Trader Joe’s Bag works perfect)
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil (Olive Oil Spray if you want to omit the fat)
3 Tbsp. Tomato Paste
2 Tbsp. Cumin
1 Tbsp. Garlic Powder
1 Tbsp. Onion Powder
2 tsp. Chili Powder
1 1/2 tsp. Cayenne Pepper (less if you are sensitive to spice)
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Pepper
(Serving Size 8-10)

Directions:
First, take your pre-cut butternut squash and cut into quarters. Then chop your onions and garlic.
On medium heat, sauté the butternut squash, chopped white onion, red onion and garlic until softened in 1 Tbsp. of olive oil. Season with a little salt and pepper. The onions will be softer than the butternut squash and that is ok. The butternut squash will continue to cook as the chili simmers.

Remove onions and squash from the pot and place in a bowl to the side. In the same pot, break up the ground turkey and chicken sausage with a wooden spatula and sauté until browned on the outside and mostly cooked through.

Once mostly cooked, add onions and butternut squash back to the pot and season with all spices: Salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders, cumin, cayenne and chili powders. Coat the meat mixture thoroughly and sauté for an additional minute or two.
Turn the heat down to low and add the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, chiles, tomato paste and optional black olives.

Mix all ingredients thoroughly and turn heat back up to medium low and let simmer for about an hour. Serve hot.

Optional toppings: This chili is amazing as is, however, top chili with chopped avocado, green onions and a little sprinkle plantain chips.

*** It is not necessary to make this chili hours before eating it, however, the longer it sits,
the better the flavors meld together and taste ***

Macros Breakdown:
Calories- 261
26g P
17 C
9g F