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Bison Butternut Chili Recipe

Bison Butternut Chili

A fun twist on your classic chili using in season squash and bison to keep it fresh!
Course: Soup

Ingredients
  

Protein
  • 2 Pounds Ground Bison
Produce
  • 1 Large Yellow Onion
  • 6 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Large Butternut Squash
  • 1 Sweet Potato
Pantry
  • 1 28oz Can Bianco Dinapoli Organic Fire Roasted Chopped Tomatoes
  • 1 Can Organic Black Beans
  • 2 Boxes (32oz each( Beef Cooking Broth I prefer Ketlle & Fire or dr. kellyann
  • 2 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 1 heaping tbsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 heaping tbsp Ground Cumin
  • 1 heaping tbsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tsp Ground Coriander
  • 1 tsp Dried Oregano
  • 2 tsp Celtic Sea Salt
  • 2 tsp Fresh Cracked Pepper
Optional Toppings
  • Avocado
  • Raw Cheddar Cheese
  • Good Culture Sour Cream
  • Jalapeño

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven with Lid I use a 6.5 quart Dutch oven and its the perfect size
  • spatula
  • Large Chef Knife
  • Can Opener
  • Micrograter
  • Vegetable Peeler

Method
 

  1. Peel and dice sweet potato and butternut squash, set aside (discard squash seeds unless saving to roast separately)
  2. Place avocado oil in Dutch oven and place on medium heat
  3. Micrograte garlic cloves and dice yellow onion
  4. Add garlic and yellow onion in Dutch oven to sauté, stir frequently
  5. When onions are translucent, add ground bison, all spices, salt, pepper, and stir
  6. Once meat is nearly cooked through, add tomatoes, diced sweet potato, diced squash, and cooking broth
  7. Cover and let cook until squash is tender
  8. Add black beans and simmer for another 5 minutes
  9. Taste test ... add additional salt & pepper if needed and optional toppings as you wish!