How To Make Pumpkin Turkey Chili
Serve a well-seasoned and spiced pumpkin turkey chili dish for Fall season. Enjoy ground turkey, tomatoes, pumpkin, beans, and spinach with this tasty meal.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1largeyellow onion,diced
- 1mediumbell pepper,red, yellow, or orange, diced
- 6cloves garlic,minced, or ¾ tsp garlic powder
- 1 ⅓lbsground turkey,or chicken, 90 to 93% lean
- 15ozwhite beans,drained and rinsed (1 can)
- 28oztomatoes,diced, with liquid (1 can)
- ¼cuptomato paste,no salt added
- 14ozpumpkin puree,(1 can)
- 1cupchicken,or vegetable broth, reduced-sodium
- 2tbspchili powder
- 1tbspcocoa powder
- 1 ½tspground cinnamon,or 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 ½tspground cumin
- 1tspkosher salt
- ½tspground black pepper
- ½tspcayenne pepper,(optional)
- 4cupsbaby spinach leaves
- Avocado,(optional)
- Sour cream,or non-fat plain Greek yogurt (optional)
- Cilantro,(optional)
Instructions
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Liberally coat a large pot or Dutch oven with oil spray and warm over medium-high heat.
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Add the onion and bell pepper and sauté, stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes, or until the onion softens.
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Add the garlic, stir everything together, and cook for about 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
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Add the ground turkey or chicken. Use a spatula or large spoon to break up the meat as it cooks. Continue to cook for about 6 to 7 minutes, until fully cooked.
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Add the beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, pumpkin puree, broth, chili powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cumin, black pepper, and optional cayenne pepper, and stir.
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Reduce heat and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Right before serving, add the spinach and mix throughout.
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Serve the chili with desired toppings, such as avocado, non-fat plain Greek yogurt, cilantro, and salsa. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
You can also cook this recipe using an instant pot: Press saute on the instant pot, then follow the steps first 5 steps, and cook for 15 minutes on high pressure, natural release. Add the spinach just before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 1061.68kcal
- Fat: 40.57g
- Saturated Fat: 10.70g
- Trans Fat: 0.49g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 13.99g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 11.49g
- Carbohydrates: 65.44g
- Fiber: 18.96g
- Sugar: 10.85g
- Protein: 114.52g
- Cholesterol: 330.48mg
- Sodium: 793.00mg
- Calcium: 374.73mg
- Potassium: 3243.12mg
- Iron: 16.90mg
- Vitamin A: 813.38µg
- Vitamin C: 56.28mg
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