Pumpkin Chili with Turkey and White Beans

Pumpkin is in desserts everywhere in the fall, but it’s actually delicious in savory dishes too! This Pumpkin Chili with Turkey and White Beans is a nutritious, hearty, savory, and slightly sweet main dish that will keep you warm all season long. It's made with low-fat and nutritious ingredients like lean ground turkey, white beans, pumpkin puree, peppers, tomatoes, sweet potato, and veggie broth.

Author: Cooking with Conks

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours 20 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes

Servings: 6 Servings

Calories: 678 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 lb - ground turkey
1 - shallot
1 - sweet or yellow onion
1 - orange bell pepper
1 - jalapeño or serrano pepper
1 - sweet potato
1 tbsp - tomato paste
15 ounces - canned pumpkin puree
1 tbsp - maple syrup
14 ½ ounces - canned fire roasted crushed tomatoes
4 cups - vegetable broth
2 cans - cannellini or great northern white beans
1 ½ tablespoons - chili powder
½ tbsp - cumin
1 ½ teaspoons - cinnamon
1 tsp - onion powder
½ tsp - garlic powder
⅛ tsp - nutmeg
1 tsp - salt
¼ tsp - black pepper
2 tablespoons - olive oil
Shredded cheese
Sour cream
½ cup - pepitas
Green onions
Chips
Avocado

Instructions

In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp oil and the ground turkey. Cook for about 8 to 10 minutes or until liquid evaporates. Remove the turkey from the pot.
Add 1 more tbsp olive oil, shallots, onions, and both peppers to the pot. Cook until soft, about 8-10 minutes.
Mix in all the spices, salt, black pepper and cook 1-2 minutes.
Stir in tomato paste (plus a touch more oil if it’s looking dry) and cook for 1 minute.
Mix in the pumpkin puree, cook for 1 minute, then add the crushed tomatoes and broth.
Add the turkey back to the pot and stir in the maple syrup.
Cover pot with a lid, reduce heat to simmer, and cook for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Mix in the sweet potatoes and beans, cover, and cook for another 30 minutes. Be sure to dice your sweet potatoes small or they may take longer to cook.
Ladle generous servings into bowls and load it up with your favorite toppings. We like to top ours with shredded cheese, sour cream, pepitas, green onions, avocado, and chips.

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