Name: Beanless Chili
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 butternut squash, halved and seeded; 2 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 head broccoli; 1 pound ground beef; ¼ cup chopped yellow onion, or to taste; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste; 2 teaspoons ground cumin, or to taste; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste; ½ teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, or to taste; 3 cups filtered water, or as needed; 1 (24 ounce) container crushed tomatoes; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 jalapeno pepper, diced

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Step 2

Place squash halves on a baking sheet. Coat the flesh with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil.
Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool until safe to handle. Scrape flesh into a bowl and mash.
Step 4

Remove broccoli florets from stems. Grind florets in a food processor.
Step 5

Heat the remaining olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, and chipotle pepper. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
Step 6

Transfer the beef to a stock pot over medium heat. Add the mashed squash, ground broccoli, water, tomatoes, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower heat; simmer until flavors meld and vegetables are tender, at least 30 minutes.

Cook's Notes:

You can use any kind of squash you prefer.

Tips

You can use fresh tomatoes. If using canned, I have had good success with the following brands: Jovial(R), Bionaturae(R), and Pomi(R). If you do decide to use jarred or canned tomatoes, make sure what you use doesn't have citric acid which often contains hidden sulfites.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

357 calories; protein 18.1g; carbohydrates 34.6g; fat 18.5g; cholesterol 46.4mg; sodium 529.5mg. Full Nutrition

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