I love having a pot of soup or chili simmering on the stove for dinner when it is chilly outside. We’ve had some pretty cold days recently, so it was the perfect time to try this recipe for Pumpkin Chili.
Ingredients
(Inspired by this recipe.)
- 1-2 lbs. ground meat (I used a combination of ground beef and ground turkey)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced (yellow, red, or orange peppers work best for this recipe)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained
- 1 can (15 oz.) pureed pumpkin
- 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1-3 tablespoons chili powder (see note below)
- 2 teaspoons parsley flakes
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
- Several dashes salt and pepper
Instructions
In a large pot over medium heat, cook the ground meat until brown; drain. Stir in the onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Yield: 8-10 servings.
Notes
Writing out the instructions for this recipe reminds me why I love chili. It’s so easy to make! You pretty much just toss the ingredients in the pot and let it simmer. In this case, pumpkin is among the ingredients. However, if I hadn’t made the chili, I would not have known it had pumpkin in it. My husband doesn’t like pumpkin, and he had no idea. The flavor of the pumpkin melds well with the other savory flavors of the chili making it rich and complex, but it certainly doesn’t taste like pumpkin.
I initially added just 1 tablespoon of chili powder to the pot. When it was nearly time for dinner, I filled my daughters’ bowls with chili and then added an additional 2 tablespoons of chili powder to the pot. This allowed me to give my girls (ages 5, 3, and 1) mild chili while my husband and I had chili with a bit more flavor.
Have you prepared chili this fall? How did you prepare it?
Shared at the following:
Encouraging Hearts and Home, Busy Monday, Farm Fresh Tuesdays, and Weekend Potluck.
Chili is one of my favorite fall foods and I love trying all sorts of different varieties. Yours looks delicious!
Thanks, Carlee! We were really pleased with it.
Ooo I am going to try this recipe. It looks almost exactly like my chili recipe but with pumpkin! I am pinning this recipe for later. Thanks for sharing to Busy Monday.
The pumpkin somehow fits right in with the rest of the flavors!
We have been making more and more chili recipes this fall and I am always looking for ways to add more vegetables in; I can’t wait to try this. Pinned.
This is a yummy one! I hope you get to try it.
Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Happy Holiday!
Thanks, Marilyn!
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Thanks for the feature, Marilyn! See you again next week.
Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing on Farm Fresh Tuesdays! I hope to see you again this week!
PS…I have a wonderful giveaway going on this week 🙂
It is delicious, Lisa. Thanks for visiting and hosting!