Name: Easy Pumpkin Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 1 large bell pepper, any color, diced; 1 pound lean ground turkey, beef, or pork; 1 medium jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and diced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 1/2 tablespoons mild chili powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional; 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted tomatoes; 1 (4-ounce) can green chiles; 2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, black beans, kidney beans, or a combo (rinsed and drained); 1 (12-ounce) lager or 1 1/2 cups chicken, vegetable, or beef broth; 2/3 cup pumpkin purée; 1/2 lime, cut in half Optional toppings; Sour cream; Diced avocado; Toasted pumpkin seeds; Fresh cilantro

Easy Pumpkin Chili

Packed with spices and with a backbone of creamy pumpkin purée, this hearty chili is a fall must. It comes together fast and the recipe is easy to customize to any diet. Meta: Easy Pumpkin Chili Recipe

35 min total 10 min prep 25 min cook 6

Instructions

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1 Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and bell pepper, and sauté until the onions are translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the ground meat, jalapeño, and garlic and cook, breaking up the meat as you go, until it is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste, chili powder, salt, cumin, oregano, pepper, and cinnamon (if using), and stir until fragrant, about a minute.
2 Add the fire-roasted tomatoes (undrained), green chiles (undrained), drained beans, beer or broth, and pumpkin purée. Stir and bring to a simmer. Cover with a lid and adjust the heat. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure it doesn’t scorch on the bottom.
3 Squeeze in 1/4 of a lime and stir. Taste, adding salt, other seasoning, and/or more lime as needed. Serve with your choice of toppings. Love the recipe? Leave us stars and a review below!