Thanksgiving Pumpkin Chili w/ Mini Cornbread Waffles
Recipe for the week of November 15-19, 2021 **Please Note: Ingredients and recipes are subject to change due to product availability and teacher’s discretion.**
Servings Prep Time
8servings 20 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8servings 20 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
For the Chili
  • 1tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 yellow oniondiced
  • 1 green bell pepperdiced
  • 3cloves of garlicminced
  • 2pounds Ground turkey
  • 4cups pumpkin puree
  • 28ounces canned diced tomatoes
  • 2 1/2cups vegetable stock
  • 2teaspoons cumin
  • 1teaspoon black pepper
  • 1teaspoon Salt
  • 1cup sour creamfor garnish
  • 14ounces canned black beansdrained and rinsed
  • cilantrochopped for garnish
For the Waffles
  • 1cup buttermilk
  • ½cup buttermelted
  • 6tablespoons sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1cup all purpose flour
  • 1 ½cups yellow cornmeal
  • 1 ½teaspoons baking powder
  • 1teaspoon baking soda
  • Cooking spray
  • 1teaspoon honey
  • 2tablespoons softened butterfor serving
  • 1/4teaspoon Salt
  • 2tablespoons softened butterfor serving
Instructions
How to Make Turkey Pumpkin Chili
  1. Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Sauté the onion and bell peppers until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté 3 minutes longer.
  2. Add in the turkey and cook until evenly brown. Mix in tomatoes, pumpkin, and vegetable stock. Season with cumin, black pepper, and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes or until pumpkin is tender.
  3. Add black beans and bring to a simmer one more time. Serve topped with cheese, sour cream, and cilantro.
How to Make Mini Cornbread Waffles
  1. Preheat waffle iron.
  2. Meanwhile, whisk together buttermilk, butter, sugar, and eggs. In a separate large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder and soda, and salt. Pour wet mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula until moist.
  3. Spray waffle grates with nonstick cooking spray. With a big ice cream scoop, spoon about 1/4 cup batter into waffle iron. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per waffle.
  4. Remove from waffle iron, place on baking sheet, and keep warm in oven. Repeat until all the remaining batter is used.
  5. Mix honey and softened butter to spread over warm waffles.