Turkey Sausage Jalapeño White Bean Chili
Turkey Sausage Jalapeno White Bean Chili is an easy, flavorful turkey chili with spicy jalapeño, butternut squash and hearty white beans!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 16 ounces turkey sausage casings removed I used Diestel brand, which was free of casings)
- 1 medium ed onion peeled, halved, and coarsely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small red bell pepper seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 small yellow bell pepper seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 jalapeño seeded and finely chopped
- 1 cup butternut squash chopped into 1" cubes
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 15 ounces cannelini beans drained and rinsed
- 2 cups chicken stock divided
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in large pot or Dutch oven. Add the turkey sausage, breaking up with wooden spoon, stirring occasionally until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl. Set aside.
- Add the red onion to the pan, cooking until softened, about 5 minutes, adding more oil if the pan becomes dry. Add the garlic, bell peppers, and jalapeños, and sauté for 2 minutes or until slightly softened. Add the butternut squash and spices, and sauté for 1 minute.
- Stir in the tomato paste, then add 1 3/4 cups of the chicken stock. Mix the remaining 1/4 cup chicken stock in a bowl with half of the beans, and mash. Stir this into the pot and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer on low heat until the butternut squash is tender, about 10 minutes. Add the turkey sausage and remaining beans, and simmer another 10- 15 minutes more.
- Remove from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and enjoy!
Notes
- Total time above includes chopping your own butternut squash. You can save time by buying it pre-chopped!
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 21g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 54mg, Sodium: 536mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 4g
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
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