Chicken White Bean And Butternut Squash Chili Food

BUTTERNUT WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the butternut squash. Add in the cumin, smoked paprika, pepper flakes and stir. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the chicken. Add in the beans and 3 cups of the chicken stock. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the butternut squash is fork tender.
• After 10 to 15 minutes, taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed. If you'd like the soup to have more liquid, stir in the additional cup of stock. Stir in the sour cream, stirring completely until it melts in.
• Serve the chili immediately, topped with cilantro, chives and tortilla chips. You can add on some cheese if you wish!
• Leftovers of this are delicious! You might need to add in a drop of stock or water when reheating.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH, CHICKEN, AND WHITE BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium high flame. Add ground chicken and saute for a few minutes to brown, breaking up with a wooden spoon as you go. While chicken is browning grate onion on a large box grater and mince garlic. After chicken has browned for a few minutes and pink is mostly gone, add onion and garlic. Continue to saute for another 3 minutes. While chicken is working, peel squash and discard seeds. Cut into bite sized pieces that would fit on a spoon, no bigger than 1 inch by 1 inch. You should have about 4 cups of diced squash when done. To the chicken add the chili powder, cumin, and cinnamon along with some salt and pepper. Saute for another two minutes, stirring everything to combine. Rinse and drain beans then add them to the pot along with diced squash and chicken broth. Bring pot to a boil. Mince sage leaves and chop cilantro. Stir herbs into boiling chili with some additional salt and pepper. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover with a lid and let simmer for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.

WHITE BEAN CHICKEN BREAST CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts and cook until browned, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, flip breasts, cover the pan, and cook until browned on the other side, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate and allow to cool before chopping into cubes.
• Return skillet to medium heat, add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, onion, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until onion turns translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir ancho chili powder, cumin, flour, chipotle pepper powder, and oregano into the onion mixture; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup of the chicken broth and stir, scraping up any brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Stir in cornmeal and bring to a simmer.
• Stir in beans and 1 more cup chicken broth. Cut cooled chicken breasts into cubes, add to the chili and bring to a simmer. Add remaining cup of chicken broth, season with salt, black pepper, sugar, and cayenne pepper to taste; cook until heated through. Serve garnished with green onions, sour cream, and cilantro.