Stay Warm This Winter with Gluten-Free Chili

Are you looking for a gluten-free recipe that will warm you up on a cold winter day? Whip up one of these gluten-free chilis, grab a New Planet Beer, and you’re all set for a relaxing night in.

Two Bean Beef Crock Pot Chili

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 cans precooked beans, drained
• 3 to 4 cans diced canned tomatoes with liquid (or plain tomato sauce, or mixture of both)
• 1 large white onion, diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Cumin, approximately 2 teaspoons or to taste
• Chili powder to taste, approximately 1/4 cup
• 1 teaspoon sugar, optional
• Garlic powder to taste
• Garlic salt, optional
• Cayenne pepper, approximately 1/2 teaspoon or to taste

Directions:

1. In a nonstick skillet, cook onions in olive oil until softened; add to crock pot. Please note that it’s important to cook down onions before adding in tomatoes, which could hamper cooking.
2. Add in all other ingredients, then break beef up with spoon. Cook on medium-high for 4 to 6 hours or until beef is cooked thoroughly. Stir every so often. Makes approximately 8-12 servings.

Adapted from Jenn’s Menu and Lifestyle Blog.

Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili

Ingredients:

• 2/3 tbsp olive oil
• 1/3 onions, chopped
• 2/3 clove garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 lb turkey breast, ground
• 1/3 lb butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch dice
• 1/6 cup chicken broth
• 1 1/2 oz green chilis, chopped
• 9 2/3 oz petite tomatoes, diced
• 5 oz kidney beans with liquid
• 5 1/6 oz white hominy, drained
• 2 2/3 oz canned tomatoes, sauce
• 1/3 tbsp chili powder
• 1/3 tbsp ground cumin
• 1/3 tsp garlic salt

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic; cook and stir for 3 minutes.
2. Add in turkey, then stir until crumbly and no longer pink.
3. Add in butternut squash, chicken broth, tomatoes, green chilies, tomato sauce, hominy and kidney beans, then season with chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and allow chili to simmer for about 20 minutes, or until squash is tender. Makes approximately 4 servings.

Adapted from Yummly.