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Easy Pumpkin Chili

1/23/14

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!

Easy Pumpkin Chili is hearty, filling & the perfect dish to warm up with
It’s fall, so that totally calls for chili – don’t cha think?

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.

Easy Pumpkin Chili is hearty, filling & the perfect dish to warm up with
My kids are a big fans of anything with beans so they gobbled this up in no time.

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?

Easy Pumpkin Chili is hearty, filling & the perfect dish to warm up with
 

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Easy Pumpkin Chili
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
 
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!
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chili recipe for fall, pumpkin chili
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 108 kcal
Ingredients
  • 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
Suggested Toppings:
  • sour cream
  • shredded cheese
  • cilantro
  • avocado
  • tortilla chips
Instructions
  1. 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.
  2. Add in the ground meat, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Brown the meat, and break down into smaller pieces.
  3. 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.
  4. Add suggested toppings of your choice.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Pumpkin Chili
Amount Per Serving (1 bowl (1/6 recipe))
Calories 108 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 2%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 92mg 4%
Potassium 426mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 3g
Protein 10g 20%
Vitamin A 142.3%
Vitamin C 41.9%
Calcium 4.9%
Iron 10.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Posted January 23, 2014 In Soups / Stews / Chili

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Comments

  1. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely -

    January 23, 2014 at 11:22 am

    Love the pumpkin in here! This looks amazing!

    Reply
    • Kelly -

      January 24, 2014 at 6:24 am

      Thanks so much Natalie 🙂 Happy Friday and hope you have a fantastic weekend!

      Reply
  2. Ashley -

    January 23, 2014 at 2:54 pm

    This chili is perfect to stay warm with! It looks awesome!

    Reply
  3. Jessica @ Jessiker Bakes -

    January 23, 2014 at 4:16 pm

    This look soooo good, Kelly! Love the pumpkin in here!

    Reply
  4. Chelsea @chelseasmessyapron -

    January 23, 2014 at 5:29 pm

    This chili looks amazing, Kelly! Such a great idea to add pumpkin! Stay warm 🙂

    Reply
  5. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com -

    January 23, 2014 at 7:56 pm

    Looks incredible, Kelly! Love the pumpkin!

    Reply
  6. Liz -

    January 23, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    Love this chili!

    Reply
  7. [email protected] -

    January 24, 2014 at 1:44 am

    This looks amazing!!! It definitely wouldn’t last long in my house! 🙂

    Reply
    • Kelly -

      January 24, 2014 at 6:35 am

      Thanks so much Jocelyn 🙂 Happy Friday and hope you have an amazing weekend!

      Reply
  8. marcie -

    January 24, 2014 at 8:40 am

    Love this chili! All of those flavors sound just delicious. Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂

    Reply
    • Kelly -

      January 25, 2014 at 8:09 am

      Thanks so much Marcie! Hope you have a wonderful weekend too 🙂

      Reply
  9. [email protected] -

    January 24, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    This chili looks incredible, Kelly!

    Reply
  10. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor -

    January 24, 2014 at 5:54 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Kelly -

      January 25, 2014 at 8:11 am

      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:)

      Reply
  11. Julie @ This Gal Cooks -

    January 24, 2014 at 11:55 pm

    Love this chili, Kelly! It looks wicked good and the pumpkin is such a great idea!

    Reply
  12. Gloria // Simply Gloria -

    January 25, 2014 at 5:25 pm

    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!

    Reply
  13. [email protected] -

    January 26, 2014 at 8:39 pm

    Love this chili, Kelly!

    Reply
  14. Zainab @ Blahnik Baker -

    January 26, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    This chili is the bomb! Love it girl!

    Reply
  15. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen -

    January 28, 2014 at 12:09 am

    This looks phenomenal, Kelly! I love chili and the pumpkin is such a great idea!

    Reply
  16. Nami | Just One Cookbook -

    January 30, 2014 at 1:13 am

    This looks so good, Kelly! I love the pumpkin in here!

    Reply

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