Pumpkin Chili
Comforting and non-traditional, this Pumpkin Chili recipe is incredibly flavorful! It’s a great one-pot meal that you’ll love to make often…
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. olive oil tips & tricks
- 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
- 1 lb. hot Italian sausage see Recipe
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
- 3 cups yellow onions, chopped
- 1 cup red peppers, chopped
- 1 cup orange peppers, chopped
- 1 cup poblano peppers, chopped
- 5 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 can (15 oz.) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tbsp. chili powder
- 2 tbsp. ground cumin, or more to taste
- 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1/2 tbsp. dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 tbsp. hot sauce such as Frank's
- 1 can (29 oz.) pumpkin purée "minus" a 1/4 cup Footnote
- 1 can (15 oz.) fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1 can (10 oz.) Rotel tomatoes
- 1 can (4 oz.) diced green chilies
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
Directions
- In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add oil. When it gets hot, add ground beef and hot Italian sausage; season with black pepper. Cook the meat until almost brown, about 4 minutes, breaking it into small pieces.
- Transfer the meat to a bowl using a slotted spoon; set aside.
- Reduce the accumulated liquid from the pot down to ¼ cup.
- Add onions and sauté them for about 3 minutes.
- Add red peppers, orange peppers and poblano peppers; sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add pressed garlic and sauté for only 1 minute.
- Add red kidney beans, black beans and return the meat with any accumulated juices; stir to combine.
- Add chili powder, ground cumin, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, brown sugar, dried oregano leaves, and hot sauce; stir well.
- Add pumpkin purée, fire-roasted tomatoes, Rotel, green chilies and beef broth.
- Mix the ingredients in, reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer gently for 1 hour, stirring often.
Notes
Footnote: I don't use the whole can because I keep a 1/4 cup on the side when I make my Pumpkin Coffee Creamer. If you don't want to make it, just use it all.