Pumpkin White Bean Chili

Ingredients needed for White Bean Pumpkin Chili:

• Olive Oil – Use olive oil to sauté the veggies. It’s the way I start all of my soups!
• Veggies – Yellow onion, red bell pepper, jalapeño pepper, and garlic cloves.
• Ground Turkey – We love using lean ground turkey, but any ground meat would work too. Sub turkey for ground beef or ground chicken if desired.
• Seasonings – Use a fair amount of chili powder, cumin, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and onion powder. This is key to good chili! You’ll also need a teaspoon of cinnamon for balance. Red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper could be added for additional heat!
• Tomatoes – Two cans of fire-roasted diced tomatoes are the perfect amount. I prefer the “salsa-style” tomatoes.
• Cannellini Beans – We prefer white beans in chili, but you could try navy beans, pinto beans, or black beans instead.
• Pumpkin – One can of unsweetened pumpkin purée balances out the spicy ingredients. (Don’t use pumpkin pie filling.)
• Broth – I used a couple of cups of chicken broth (or chicken stock). Vegetable broth could be used as well.
• Tomato Paste – Just one tablespoon of tomato paste is needed.
• For serving – The following optional toppings are key for chili. Try crackers, sour cream, shredded cheese, cilantro, green onions, tortilla chips, avocado slices, etc.

How to make White Bean Turkey Chili:

Step 1
Prep veggies. Use a sharp knife to dice the onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno. Then mince the garlic.

Step 2
Sauté the veggies and brown the meat. In a large stock pot (or dutch oven) over medium-high heat, add olive oil. When hot, add the diced onion, peppers, ground turkey and seasonings. Cook until the turkey is cooked through and the veggies are soft. 

Then add the garlic and stir for a minute or so.

Step 3
Add the canned goods. Add the diced tomatoes, cannellini beans, pumpkin puree, broth, and tomato paste. Give it a good stir and let the chili simmer for 20 minutes or so.

Step 4
Serve. Serve the pumpkin chili with all the toppings! Try some avocado slices, sour cream, shredded cheese, and cilantro. Do you like a crunch in your chili? Use any kind of crackers or chips.

PRO-TIP: After step two, add all ingredients to a slow cooker to simmer on low for a couple of hours.

Other Delicious Soups:

• Chicken Tortilla Soup – Full of chicken and homemade enchilada sauce.
• One Pot Lasagna Soup – A hearty soup and so easy to make. No layering required!
• Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup – Use rotisserie chicken for a shortcut and plenty of lemon for flavor.
• Healthy Zuppa Toscana – We love this copycat recipe.

xoxo ~Sue