Pumpkin Chili Recipe

By Angela McGowan

Here’s a recipe that is much more delicious than it sounds. The first time I saw this on a blog, I thought it sounded gross, and it took me quite a while to finally try it. I am so glad I did, because it is amazing. The pumpkin is very subtle, and it creates a wonderfully creamy texture to the chili.

Yield: Serves 4

Pumpkin Chili

Ingredients:

• 1.5 pounds ground chuck
• 1 – 15 oz can dark red kidney beans
• 1 – 15 oz can light red kidney beans
• 2 – 14 oz cans pumpkin puree
• 2 – 28 oz cans crushed or diced tomatoes
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 large green pepper, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• 3 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder, or more to suite your tastes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried cilantro
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano

Directions:

1. Add ground beef, salt and pepper to a large soup pot. Brown meat. Add diced onion, diced green pepper and garlic. Cook until translucent.

2. Add dark and light red beans, pumpkin puree, tomatoes, beef broth, cumin, chili powder, dried cilantro and dried oregano. Stir well. Bring soup to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Adjust seasonings to taste. Simmer far at least 1 hour, stirring from the bottom every 10 – 15 minutes.

Crock Pot Method

1. Add ground beef, salt and pepper to a large soup pot. Brown meat. Add diced onion, diced green pepper and garlic. Cook until translucent.

2. Add ground beef and vegetables to crock-pot. Then add dark and light red beans, pumpkin puree, tomatoes, beef broth, cumin, chili powder, dried cilantro and dried oregano. Stir well. Turn to low for 6 - 8 hours, or high for 4 hours.

Pumpkin Chili Recipe 2022-01-24T01:18:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Admin