This cozy and comforting Paleo chili recipe is filled with ground meat, and a ton of veggies to fill your belly. It’s a Whole30-friendly chili, and AIP compliant too with no tomatoes and no beans. This great Paleo meal prep recipe is easily made in an Instant Pot, slow cooker or stovetop.
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT30M
Rating
4.64 stars (80 reviews)
Keywords
AIP, Instant Pot, paleo, whole30
Ingredients
2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 lbs. ground meat of choice (I recommend bison, pork, or beef or a mix! (I used bison and pork))
1 yellow onion (diced)
3 garlic cloves (minced)
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 lbs. or approx. 3 cups mix of cubed butternut squash, carrots, and rutabaga
Brown the meat by setting Instant Pot to "SAUTE" and adding extra-virgin olive oil to the pot. Once shimmering, add meat and mix up with a wooden spoon until browned after 5-8 mins.
Once liquid released from the meat has mostly absorbed, add chopped onions and minced garlic. Mix for a minute or so until onions are soft. Season with sea salt.
Next, add the cubed root veggies and herbs, mix again.
Next, season with all seasonings and pumpkin purée, continuing to mix well with the spoon so it's coating everything.
Add bone broth over top and finish off with 2 bay leaves. Seal the Instant Pot and set to "meat/stew" for 20 minutes. Allow it to naturally release for at least 10 minutes and serve when ready!
Reviews
Madison Reynolds on 2026-01-11 (3 stars): Giving it 3 stars because I honestly just wasn’t a fan. It did not taste like chili whatsoever. It tasted like a veggie beef stew. Although I appreciate that it’s filling
Holly on 2025-11-10 (5 stars): Second time making this. I use both ground beef and spicy pork sausage when making this! Lots of Root Veggie - parsnip, rutabega, beets plus the others you mentioned! So Good!
Emma on 2024-12-23 (3 stars): I felt this chili was lacking flavor unfortunately. I will try to make it again but add more of the spices. I do feel that sometimes more spices are needed when cooking in the instant pot. Though I am no expert in instantpot cooking by any means.
Danielle Wolter on 2021-09-23 (5 stars): This is perfect for healthy weeknight meals! I am always looking for new ideas and this sounds incredible.
Anaiah on 2021-09-23 (5 stars): Yesss! This is my kind of chili! I love how nutritious and comforting this recipe is. It's so easy to make and full of flavor.
Dannii on 2021-09-23 (5 stars): You can't beat a hearty chilli. This looks delicious.
Amanda Wren-Grimwood on 2021-09-23 (5 stars): The weather is cooler here so this is perfect for busy weeknights when we all need filling up. Delicious!
Petro on 2021-09-23 (5 stars): Looks amazing! I never thought chili would work without tomatoes but I see I was wrong! Your recipe looks and sounds super delicious even without tomatoes. I'll have to give it a try next time we make chili.
Natalie on 2021-03-11 (5 stars): My husband is sensitive to tomatoes so this recipe is definitely a keeper. Looks fantastic. Can't wait to make him this. Thanks!
Beth Sachs on 2021-03-11 (5 stars): This would be my daughters ideas of heaven as she loves chilli but doesn't like beans!
April on 2021-03-11 (5 stars): This is so tasty! Honestly I didn't even miss the tomatoes because it was so hearty and flavorful
Chris Collins on 2021-03-05 (5 stars): This is total comfort food! So perfect for the chilly weather we've got here in Edinburgh at the moment!!
