This Brisket Chili is a hearty chili filled with tender shredded brisket, butternut squash and peppers. There are instructions for preparing this both in the slow cooker and oven depending on your preference. This chili freezes well, so make extra to enjoy throughout the winter.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius)
Cut the brisket into approximately 1 inch sized cubes and season with salt and pepper
Place the oil in a large dutch oven/oven proof pot and once hot, work in batches searing the cubes of brisket on all sides. Once seared put the beef on a plate and set aside.
Next add the garlic, onions and peppers to the pan and sauté for 5 minutes until the onions become translucent. Add in the remaining ingredients including the black beans and cooked beef and place the pot in the oven to cook for 3 hours.
After 3 hours, remove a piece of beef from the pot and test to see if its tender. It should easily shred with a fork. If cooked remove all of the beef from the pot and shred into pieces using 2 forks. Return the shredded brisket to the pot and stir.
Serve the chili with any toppings of choice.
Slow Cooker Instructions
Cut the brisket into approximately 1 inch sized cubes and season with salt and pepper
Turn the slow cooker on sear/saute and add in the oil. Once hot, work in batches searing the cubes of brisket on all sides. Once seared put the beef on a plate and set aside.
Next add the garlic, onions and peppers to the pot and sauté for 5 minutes until the onions become translucent. Add in the remaining ingredients including the cubed butternut squash, black beans and cooked beef and cook for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
Once done cooking, remove a piece of beef from the pot and test to see if its tender (it should easily shred with a fork). If cooked, remove all of the beef from the pot and shred into pieces using 2 forks. Return the shredded brisket to the pot and stir.
Serve the chili with any toppings of choice.
Notes
*For SCD use 2 cups dried black beans soaked in hot water overnight. Dried black beans are an ingredient which can be introduced on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet once you are completely symptom free. If you are not in remission the beans can be omitted without impacting the dish.