Pumpkin Chili
This pumpkin chili is such a delicious fall twist on a hearty bowl of chili! It's made with ground beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, and more, and perfect served with some warm bread or corn bread.
Servings: 6
Calories: 346kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 TBS minced garlic
- 1 cup diced green peppers
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 15 oz kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- 15 oz diced tomatoes
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 TBS chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (to taste)
- 1/4 tsp red cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Add the ground beef to a large pot and brown it over medium heat. Drain out the extra grease.
- Add the garlic and let it cook with the beef for about 2 minutes.
- Add in the pepper and onion and cook for another 5 minutes, until the vegetables are soft. Stir occasionally.
- Add the pumpkin, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce.
- Add in the chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir it all together.
- Reduce the heat to medium low. Let the chili continue to cook for at least 20 minutes, to 40 minutes, to let the flavors meld together nicely.
Nutrition
Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 570mg | Potassium: 976mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 10209IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 6mg