Description
This hearty Pumpkin Chili blends ground turkey and chicken maple sausage with a medley of beans and pumpkin for a cozy, flavorful dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.3 lbs ground turkey
- extra lean
- 6 small links
- 9oz chicken maple sausage
- 1 sweet onion
- chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic
- minced
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- diced
- 1 orange bell pepper
- diced
- 1 15.5 oz can cannellini beans
- drained and rinsed
- 1 15.5 oz can red kidney beans
- 1 29 oz can pumpkin purée
- 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 12 fl. Oz. bottle pumpkin beer
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- optional
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- Sea Salt and pepper to taste
- To garnish: Sour cream
- Grated cheddar cheese
- Green onions
- sliced
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, and sauté until they are softened.
- Add the ground turkey and chicken maple sausage to the pot, cooking until browned.
- Stir in the diced yellow and orange bell peppers, and cook for another 5 minutes until they are tender.
- Add the cannellini beans, red kidney beans, pumpkin purée, diced tomatoes, pumpkin beer, and chicken broth to the pot.
- Season with chili powder, oregano, cumin, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot, garnished with sour cream, grated cheddar cheese, and sliced green onions.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the spice levels by adding more cayenne or chili powder if desired. This chili pairs well with cornbread or over rice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Main Course, Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 485 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 930 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 11 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Chili, turkey chili, pumpkin recipes, fall recipes, healthy chili