No Bean Whole30 Butternut Squash Chili (R)

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No Bean Whole30 Butternut Squash Chili (R)
From: Olivia @ www.primaverakitchen.com/no-bean-whole30-butternut-squash-chili/?
 
This No Bean Whole30 Butternut Squash Chili is a perfect recipe to indulge yourself this fall. It’s thick, rich and hearty. It’s also low-carb, paleo and gluten-free. 

Prep time:15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
 
Serves: 6
 
Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
½ cup celery diced
½ cup red onion chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
1 lb grass-fed ground beef
2 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper
½ cup red bell pepper chopped
2 ½ cups butternut squash diced
2 cups diced tomato with juice if you are using diced tomato from a can
1 cup tomato sauce any tomato sauce that doesn't contain sugar
1 cup chicken broth; more if you don’t like thick chili
Fresh cilantro or parsley for garnishing
 
Instructions:
In a large Dutch Oven Pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add celery, red onion and sauté for 3 minutes.
Then, add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds longer.
Add ground beef and cook, breaking up the beef with a wooden spoon, until it’s cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Add red pepper flakes, cumin, paprika, coriander, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste.
Mix everything well.
Add red bell pepper, butternut squash, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and chicken broth.
Stir, bring to a boil, cover with a lid and bring to a simmer.
Cook the chili for 30-40 minutes.
Serve with fresh chopped cilantro or parsley on top.

6 Reasons why you’ll love this No Bean Whole30 Butternut Squash Chili:
It’s super flavorful with lots of spices such as red pepper flakes, ground cumin, paprika, ground coriander, onion powder, garlic powder and black pepper.
It’s It’s meaty. It’s rich.
It’s low-carb and it can have less carbs if you reduce even more the amount of butternut squash and tomatoes.
It’s paleo and whole30 too because there are no beans. Although if you don’t mind the beans you can add 2 cups of cooked beans in this recipe. Just don’t forget to add 1 more cup of chicken broth. Otherwise the chili will be very thick.
Perfect meal to sneak some veggies for the kids. There are lots of veggies in this recipe such as onions, celery, bell pepper, tomatoes and of course butternut squash.
It’s great as leftovers. This No Bean Whole30 Butternut Squash Chili recipe will make a decent sized batch of chili. You probably will have leftovers for lunch during the week. It tastes even better on the next day.


Nutritional Information:
Calories: 281
Total Fat: 13g
Sat Fat: 4g
Poly Fat: 1g
Mono Fat: 4g
Cholesterol: 52mg
Sodium: 619mg
Potassium: 422mg
Total Carbs: 19g
Fiber: 4g
Sugars: 10g
Protein: 18g

[Loupy]

I made this awesome chili on 11-14-18.
Of course, you know I had to make a few changes. I can't eat cooked celery or whole tomatoes. Just won't go down if you get my drift. So, instead of those vegetables, I put in a cup of V8 juice. It worked well. I didn't have a red pepper, so I left that out. Otherwise I followed the recipe to a T. Well...after it cooked for about 45 min, I decided it needed a tablespoon or two of chili seasoning. That made it taste just like chili. It was so good my husband had it for breakfast this morning. When I make this again I am going to add in a can of pinto beans. Now, that takes this out of the Whole30 range. So only do that if you are off round.
This is really good. We have a tradition of having chili and tamales on Christmas Eve. I am already planning to make this for my chili on Christmas Eve. The butternut squash makes this a little sweeter in my opinion. But, the addition of the chili seasoning balanced it out. If you are looking for a different kind of chili, I would suggest you try this. It's easily done in an hour, or cook longer if you want a deeper flavor. We give this recipe...