Easy Turkey Pumpkin Chili
This Easy Turkey Pumpkin Chili recipe is made with pumpkin, sweet potatoes, beans and chipotle peppers for a quick and comforting healthy fall meal! (freezer friendly, gluten free)
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 25 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 pound ground turkey ((or ground chicken))
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons chili powder, (divided)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, (divided)
- 1 large onion, (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic, (minced (about 2 teaspoons))
- 1 quart chicken broth ((about 4 cups))
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 15-ounce can black beans, (drained and rinsed)
- 1 15-ounce can cannellini or white kidney beans, (drained and rinsed)
- 1 cup pumpkin puree, (canned or homemade)
- 2 large sweet potatoes, (diced into small cubes)
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, (chopped (If you prefer lots of spice, start with this amount and add more, to taste.))
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 pinch salt and black pepper
- for serving: cilantro, limes, avocados
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, mix together ground turkey, 1 tablespoon chili powder, ground ginger, salt and cumin.
- 2
Heat a large dutch oven or stockpot over medium-high heat. Add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the ground turkey mixture and cook for about 10 minutes, until meat is cooked through, crumbled and browned.
- 3
Transfer cooked meat to a large bowl and set aside.
- 4
Add remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil to dutch oven and add in onion. Cook for about 5 minutes on until translucent and soft. Add in garlic and cook for one more minute.
- 5
Transfer cooked meat back to dutch oven and add chicken broth, tomatoes, black beans, white beans, pumpkin puree, sweet potatoes, chipotle pepper, remaining 2 teaspoons chili powder, oregano, salt and black pepper.
- 6
Mix together and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to simmer and cook for 45 minutes. Uncover and cook another 15 minutes.
- 7
Serve with chopped cilantro, fresh limes and avocados.