Southwestern Chili with Bison Meatballs - Guest Post

Name: Southwestern Chili with Bison Meatballs
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 10 pz ground bison; 6 oz ground turkey (extra lean); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion (diced); 3 cloves garlic (peeled and minced); 1 tsp tomato paste; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1.5 tbsp oregano (fresh chopped); 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1.5 tbsp orange zest; 2 dashes hot sauce; 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs; red pepper flakes (pinch); salt and pepper (to taste); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 onion (peeled and chopped); 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced); 1/2 red bell pepper (diced); 2 tbsp chili powder; 2 tbsp paprika (smoked); 1 tsp cumin powder; salt and pepper (to taste); 2 cups tomatoes (cherry, halved); 1 chipotle in adobo (plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce); 28 oz tomatoes canned; 12 oz black beans (drained and rinsed well); 12 oz kidney beans (drained and rinsed well); 10 oz corn (frozen corn or can use fresh)

Published: Nov 6, 2014 · Modified: Feb 8, 2020 by HWC Magazine · 48 Comments

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With great sorrow, I want to let you know that one of my dearest and most beloved friends in the foodie world, Robyn Gleason from Simply Fresh Dinners has passed on but will never be forgotten.

Robyn used to live in Canada and I live essentially on the furthest plane trip away in Hong Kong, China. On a map, it seems like we are a world apart but our values are the same in that we want to be able to eat healthy delicious food that does not take forever to prepare.

Robyn and I met, well in the virtual sense of the word, around 2011 ago when we both first started blogging. I guess I was one of the first persons to leave a comment on her blog and we have been blog buddies ever since. She was always such a kind soul and always helping others. I will miss the way that we used to face challenges together and give each other the support to go on.

Without further ado, please join me on welcoming Robyn, from Simply Fresh Recipes, and her delicious recipe for Bison Chili.

Hello there! I'm Robyn from Simply Fresh Dinners and thrilled to be here for my first guest post for Healthy World Cuisine. I have been a fan of the cooking magic for quite some time now so I jumped at the chance to join her here on the blog today.

First of all, I have a confession to make - I am a chili addict. A happily addicted chili enthusiast who will try almost any kind I come across. I've been pondering a new chili recipe since late summer but nothing original came to mind until I visited a local farm where I came across some bison meat and this dish was born.

Now if you're a little shy of trying bison, no worries, you can easily substitute beef or turkey. Actually, I mixed a little ground turkey with the bison as well but I thought it would make the title even scarier to some!

I've been reading so much about bison meat lately and I was long overdue from giving it a try. Bison meat is a nutritionally superior red meat. It is natural without growth hormones, steroids, drugs or chemical residue. It is also extremely low in fat with ⅓ less fat than beef. A single serving of bison provides much of your daily protein, iron and zinc requirements, plus most of the antioxidant selenium your body needs each day.

Bison are raised and processed without additives, preservation, steroids, growth hormones or drug residues. Bison spend the majority of their life grazing on forage and some producers finish their bison on grass while others finish on grains. It tastes much like beef but slightly sweeter and richer.

Have I made my case yet? Many grocery stores are carrying it now but, depending on where you live, you may have to search a little to find it.

The meatballs are packed with loads of flavor and baking them makes for a healthier dish. I had some meatballs left over that went into the freezer so now its time to think up another recipe where I can use them. I welcome any suggestions. After all, it took me 3 months to come up with this one so I need all the help I can get!

If you are vegetarian or vegan, just omit the meatballs. The chili has a little bit of heat and lip-smacking deliciousness of the Southwest and I added some chipotle peppers in adobe sauce for good measure.

The readers on my blog will tell you that I insist on fresh herbs in my dishes and this is no exception. The fresh oregano in the meatballs made such a difference and you wouldn't want to miss out on that extra bit of flavor.

I hope you enjoyed my Southwestern spin on chili today. It`s been such a pleasure to bring you one of my dishes.

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