As the colder weather sets in I can’t stop craving healthy comfort food and I can’t stop making this recipe! It’s a turkey and butternut squash chili that will warm and nourish your belly (and soul!).
Loaded with protein, colorful vegetables, and lots of warming spices you will find yourself coming back to the recipe all winter long. XO
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:46 Prepare the ingredients, onion, pepper, and garlic
1:56 Prepare the butternut squash
4:05 Heat your olive oil in a Dutch Oven
4:39 Add your onion, pepper, and garlic to the pot
5:02 Add your ground turkey to the pot
5:52 Add the butternut squash, the spices, diced tomatoes, and broth
6:59 Rinse the beans and add to the pot when boiling, and let simmer
7:37 Finish with chopped spinach
8:47 Blooper
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TURKEY + BUTTERNUT SQUASH CHILI RECIPE
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 pounds ground turkey
6 cups butternut squash, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon cinnamon
28 ounces fire-roasted diced tomatoes
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 15-ounce can of black beans
1 15-ounce can of chickpeas
3 cups baby spinach
Heat olive oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, pepper, and garlic with a pinch of salt and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the onions are tender and translucent.
Push all the veggies to the side and add in the ground turkey. Season with salt and pepper. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to break the turkey down into crumbles and cook until no longer pink.
Add the butternut squash, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Stir everything together.
Add in fire-roasted tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring everything to a boil and then reduce the heat and bring everything to a simmer.
Add the beans to the pot, stir and partially cover the pot. Simmer for 30 minutes or until squash is tender.
Finish with baby spinach. Adjust seasonings. Serve and enjoy!
NUTRITION:
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 371mg | Potassium: 1275mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 17882IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 4mg
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Happy Friday! If you find yourself craving comfort foods throughout the colder months you are going to LOVE this nutritious Turkey + Butternut Squash Chili. I have made this every week for the last three weeks because it's just that good! I hope you give it a try. Thanks for watching! XO – Dani
Sounds like a great winter recipe – lots of veggies, too. Have you ever tried adding a pinch of cayenne to warm it up a bit? I do that with vegetable soup, careful not to make it too hot. I use cayenne with hot water, lemon and ACV when fasting, so my body like the effect. Squash, however is not a spicy vegetable, so I was not sure, but with turkey being more bland than beef, I thought it might be a good addition.
Yum
Just perfect 🥰
Butternut squash a ROOT vegetable?
Butternut squash grow on vines ABOVE ground. Definitely not a root.
Could you do this in the crockpot
I found a grapefruit spoon is very efficient for removing the seeds and pulp from the squash. Can't wait to make this!
Yummy as always. Totally forgot about making chili for way too long! So thanks for this inspiration 🤩🙏🏼
Thank you !
Sounds delicious!
Thanks for sharing!
Definitely making this in the coming week.
Sounds delish but bell peppers give me heartburn . What would be a good substitute.🤗
This looks wonderful I’m going to try it without the meat!
Wow girl amazing
Dani, I do believe this is to become my all-time new favorite soup stew chili I haven’t met yet!! Every ingredient is screaming, “come find me!” I already have a delicious creamy butternut soup recipe that I’ve been craving, but haven’t made cause it’s not bulky enough for “dinner” with the men here. Having made chicken noodle last night, it might have to be Sunday dinner!! Thank You!!
Looks deliciously 👨🍳🎖 Dani, any idea where can I get this special type of tomatoes? Here in England I find some on internet but extremely expensive.. thanks for responding
I totally second your statement on the Lodge pot. No point in spending the extra money on the bigger brand name. I make so many things( bread, soups, stews, fried chicken, just to name a few) and it's amazing! I'm going to put this recipe on my meal plan for next week. Thanks Dani!
Dani, this looks amazing!! Today is my shopping day, I will for sure pick up some butternut squash!! I have everything else!! 💕❤️
Much love from Oregon 🌲🌲💕❤️
Recipes are good, but you talk too much!! Not necessary. 🙂
Super delicious yummy 😍😋☺️
Perfect combination of vegetables. I am vegan
Hi Dani! I would love this. Everything in it!
Thank you 🌹
I love chili and the idea of adding squash and spinach. Will definitely be adding them to my next batch! 😋
That looks heavenly
This looks absolutely amazing, and all the ingredients are ones that I like. I am promoting the recipe and will make it next week.
Love your chili con carne recipe…I've made it several times, without the meat. Looking forward to trying this recipe, too, sans turkey.
Awesome recipe!
I need this!!!
Vegetarian here! Will skip ground meat, add additional beans and can't wait to eat it!!! Have a butternut squash sitting in my fridge!!
This my favorite stew to make every winter. I use spinach and swiss chard as my leafy green. It is so good I eat it for breakfast too.
Thank you pretty lady! It looks scrumptious😁
😋😋😋😋😋
done with turkey might use pork.
Can the butternut squash be substituted with Calabaza squash? If not, what would you recommend?
I love butternut squash. I added some to my soup for this weeks meal plan. Definitely making this chilli for next week
Just Found your channel. Looks Amazing. Will try & can’t wait to see what you make next. Cute ending with the BRAIN FREEZE. I CAN SI RELATE. LOL. Much ❤️
Oh wow, this looks good
Omggg is so cold here so this warm stew is soooo incredibly needed right now🤓😃❤️ Also love turkey as a really filling protein 💞
What would you recommend for vegetarian version? Can I put in tofu scramble
Looks amazing. Thank you.
I can't wait to try this recipe👋👋
YUM!! WILL be making this. Getting the ingredients today.👌
Yum
Looks delicious definitely will try this !Thank-you 🙂
This looks Amazing!!!
Thanks Dani. I can make this without the turkey to make it a veggie dish 🙏💜