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Crock-Pot: Pumpkin Chili


Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword pumpkin chili
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 373 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb ground turkey
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 carrot, sliced & halved
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 tbs olive oil
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 jalapeno minced (or 4oz can)
  • 2 tsp soy sauce or tamari (I used soy)
  • 2 tbsp chili powder, divided
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 14.5 oz can of low salt diced tomatoes
  • 15 oz can of pureed pumpkin
  • 2 cups vegetable broth or stock
  • 1 can low sodium black beans, drained & rinsed
  • 1 can low sodium pinto beans, drained & rinsed
  • 1 tbsp lime juice (about 1/2 lime)

TOPPINGS

  • avocado
  • Tostitos Scoops
  • shredded cheese

Instructions

  1. chop onion, carrot and bell pepper into bean size pieces

    pumpkin chili cut onion pepper and carrots
  2. heat oil in a skillet on medium heat, then add minced garlic for about 30 seconds. 

    heat evoo and garlic
  3. add the onion, carrot, bell pepper and saute them for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. 

    pumpkin chili saute onion carrot bell pepper
  4. add the ground turkey and 1/2 tbsp of chili powder to the skillet mixture and cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.  meat will still be slightly pink. Drain.

    pumpkin chili add turkey and chili powder
  5. add skillet contents (turkey/veggie mixture) to the crock-pot. add all remaining ingredients including spices. 

    pumpkin chili add all ingredients to crock pot
  6. Stir and set crock-pot on low for 3 hours so the flavors meld together. Add salt to taste.

    pumpkin chili stir set on low 3 hrs
  7. Top with lite shredded cheese, avocado and Enjoy!  

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