Chili Verde with Sausage and Pumpkin
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 699
- Total Fat
- 51
- Saturated Fat
- 12
- Carbohydrates
- 41
- Dietary Fiber
- 9
- Sugar
- 15
- Protein
- 23
- Cholesterol
- 79
- Sodium
- 1329
- Total: 50 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
For the tomatillo salsa:
1 1/2 pounds tomatillos (6 to 8 medium)
5 serrano or 10 jalapeno peppers, stemmed (plus seeds, if you can take the heat)
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 large white onion, peeled and sliced 1/2 inch thick
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Freshly ground black pepper
For the chili:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 pound sausage meat (mild or hot)
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano (preferably Mexican), crumbled
3 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
1 15-ounce can hominy
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping
2 cups chopped peeled sugar pumpkin or butternut squash (about 8 ounces)
Kosher salt
Thinly sliced serrano or jalapeno peppers, for topping
Directions
- Make the tomatillo salsa: Preheat the broiler. Remove the husks from the tomatillos, then rinse the tomatillos under warm water to remove any stickiness. Dry with a paper towel. Put the tomatillos, chiles, garlic and sliced onion on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle on 2 teaspoons or so of salt. Broil a few inches from the heat, turning everything once, until the tomatillos are softened and slightly charred, about 7 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
- Transfer the broiled vegetables to a blender; add the cilantro and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Make the chili: Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until just translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the sausage and cook, stirring and breaking it up, until browned, about 10 minutes.
- Spoon out and discard the excess fat, leaving 1 to 2 tablespoons in the pot. Stir in the oregano and garlic and cook, stirring, about 3 more minutes.
- Stir in the tomatillo salsa, hominy (including the liquid), cilantro and pumpkin. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, covered, until the pumpkin is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and season with salt, if necessary. Top with cilantro and chiles.