
Since canceling my CSA membership I've been trying to visit a local farm store for every other grocery shopping trip. This way I'm buying a bit more locally while reducing the amount of processed food in the house because it just isn't available at those places.
The farm store near me is great for not only produce but poultry. They offer all sorts of cuts and have fresh ground turkey breast and thigh. Last week I decided to give the ground turkey thigh a try as it's more than a dollar cheaper then the breast.
It's awesome!
Ryan was home so I made him a turkey burger and used the rest for a chili idea. He prefers beef like his dad, but said it was more moist than your typical turkey burger. I really enjoyed the thigh as a chili base. It worked perfectly.
Here's what I did...
Ingredients
- 12 oz ground turkey thigh
- ½ sweet onion, chopped
- About 1 and ½ cups cubed butternut squash (I used just over 200g)
- 2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoon dried cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 (14.5oz) can petite diced tomatoes
Instructions
Brown the turkey with the onion and the butternut squash.
Add the cumin, cilantro, chili powder, salt and red pepper.
Once the turkey is cooked through, add the tomatoes and lower to a simmer. Cook until the butternut squash is tender and you're done!
I topped with avocado, of course!
I could make dishes like this every day! I just wish I could get the family on board.
📖 Recipe
Ground Turkey and Butternut Squash Chili
Ingredients
- Here’s what I did…
- 12 oz ground turkey thigh
- ½ sweet onion chopped
- About 1 and ½ cups cubed butternut squash I used just over 200g
- 2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoon dried cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 14.5oz can petite diced tomatoes
Instructions
- Brown the turkey with the onion and the butternut squash.½ sweet onion, About 1 and ½ cups cubed butternut squash
- Add the cumin, cilantro, chili powder, salt, and red pepper.2 tablespoon ground cumin, 2 tablespoon dried cilantro, 1 tablespoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
- Once the turkey is cooked through, add the tomatoes and lower to a simmer. Cook until the butternut squash is tender and you’re done!12 oz ground turkey thigh, 1 14.5oz can petite diced tomatoes
Notes
- I topped with avocado, of course!
Julie
I couldn't find Ground thigh turkey at Target, would regular ground turkey work?
roni
Yes! I think any ground meat would work.