Easy pumpkin chili is the perfect dish to warm you up on a cold day. Made with sweet potatoes, kidney beans and black beans – it’s a hearty and filling meal that’s comforting & delicious!

Oh, Chili. How I love a nice big bowl of your hearty flavors, and to think you just got better by adding some of my favorite fall ingredient: pumpkin!
I love this recipe because whether you use homemade pumpkin puree or canned, the thickness and taste are delicious. You can use beef or turkey for this recipe, or make it completely vegetarian by omitting the meat and adding two extra cans of beans.

It was the perfect meal after we came home from skating and my son said this was his new favorite dish.
Have you tried pumpkin chili before? How did your family like it?


- 2 15-ounce cans kidney beans drained
- 1 15-ounce can black beans drained
- 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes with their liquid
- 1-1/2 cup water can substitute with chicken, beef, or vegetable broth
- 2 green bell peppers cored, seeded, diced
- 2 medium sweet potato diced
- 1-1/2 pounds ground turkey can substitute with beef
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 can of pure pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- sour cream
- shredded cheese
- cilantro
- avocado
- tortilla chips
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the onion, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes until it begins to look translucent.
- Add in the ground meat, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Brown the meat, and break down into smaller pieces.
- Add tomatoes, bell peppers, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, water, chili powder, cumin, oregano, Worcester sauce, pumpkin pie spice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and add beans. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes or more. Adjust seasoning as needed. Ladle chili into bowls and serve.
- Add suggested toppings of your choice.
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Natalie @ Tastes Lovely -
Love the pumpkin in here! This looks amazing!
Kelly -
Thanks so much Natalie 🙂 Happy Friday and hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Ashley -
This chili is perfect to stay warm with! It looks awesome!
Jessica @ Jessiker Bakes -
This look soooo good, Kelly! Love the pumpkin in here!
Chelsea @chelseasmessyapron -
This chili looks amazing, Kelly! Such a great idea to add pumpkin! Stay warm 🙂
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com -
Looks incredible, Kelly! Love the pumpkin!
Liz -
Love this chili!
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This looks amazing!!! It definitely wouldn’t last long in my house! 🙂
Kelly -
Thanks so much Jocelyn 🙂 Happy Friday and hope you have an amazing weekend!
marcie -
Love this chili! All of those flavors sound just delicious. Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
Kelly -
Thanks so much Marcie! Hope you have a wonderful weekend too 🙂
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This chili looks incredible, Kelly!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor -
It has been so cold here in Florida, I can only imagine how cold it must be where you are. This chili looks perfect, Kelly! Love the pumpkin in here!
Kelly -
My parents are in Florida now and they said it has been usually colder this year too. Thanks so much Ashley, hope you stay warm and have a wonderful weekend too:)
Julie @ This Gal Cooks -
Love this chili, Kelly! It looks wicked good and the pumpkin is such a great idea!
Gloria // Simply Gloria -
Kelly, I so hear you with the bone chilling weather. I can’t ever seem to get warm…. UNLESS, I make something like this! You have always got it… this creation is looking like the right idea to get warm. Love it!
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Love this chili, Kelly!
Zainab @ Blahnik Baker -
This chili is the bomb! Love it girl!
Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen -
This looks phenomenal, Kelly! I love chili and the pumpkin is such a great idea!
Nami | Just One Cookbook -
This looks so good, Kelly! I love the pumpkin in here!