Bison Chili with Chickpeas and Acorn Squash

Name: Bison Chili with Chickpeas and Acorn Squash
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 473 milliliters (1/2-inch) cubed peeled acorn squash; 2 dried ancho chiles; 473 milliliters unsalted beef stock (such as Swanson); 340 grams dark Mexican beer; 1 teaspoons black pepper, divided; 794 grams crushed tomatoes; 411 grams unsalted chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 1 Tbsp chili powder; 227 grams package fresh cremini mushrooms; 1 teaspoons cumin seeds, toasted; 118 milliliters chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 237 milliliters chopped green bell pepper; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 680 grams 90% lean ground bison or ground sirloin; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided; 118 milliliters reduced-fat sour cream; 473 milliliters chopped onion; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 Tbsp unsalted tomato paste

Bison Chili with Chickpeas and Acorn Squash is a gluten free main course. One serving contains 417 calories, 27g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of garlic, canned tomatoes, beef stock, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. It is perfect for The Super Bowl. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Instructions

Combine chiles and stock in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 3 minutes.

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Let stand 10 minutes.

Remove stems.

Combine chile mixture and mushrooms in a blender; process until smooth.

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Heat a Dutch oven over high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Add bison, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; cook 6 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.

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Remove bison from pan. Reduce heat to medium-high.

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Add onion and bell pepper to pan; saut 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; saut 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Add chili powder, oregano, coriander, and cumin; saut 30 seconds. Return bison to pan. Stir in beer; cook 3 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in mushroom mixture and tomatoes; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes. Stir in squash and chickpeas; simmer 45 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Top with sour cream and parsley.

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Coriander

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Bison

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Beer

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Recommended wine: Cava, Grenache, Shiraz

Chili works really well with Cava, Grenache, and Shiraz. These juicy reds don't have too much tannin (important for spicy foods), but a sparkling wine like cava can tame the heat even better. You could try Totus Tuus Cava. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 18 dollars per bottle.