| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 45 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 Fresno chile, seeds removed for less heat if desired, minced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 bay leaf
- One 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
- 4 cups shredded chicken (from 1 whole rotisserie chicken)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- Two 15.5-ounce cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- One 16-ounce bag frozen corn, thawed (or 3 to 4 cups fresh corn cut from the cob)
- 6 slices Cheddar, from the deli
- Greek yogurt or sour cream, sliced scallions and tortilla chips for serving, optional
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and Fresno and cook, stirring often, until the onions are translucent and tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic, chili powder, cumin and bay leaf and cook until the spices are fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin puree, then stir and cook until it starts to bubble and brown a bit, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the shredded chicken and season with salt and pepper. Pour in the chicken broth and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Bring to a low boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and let simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Stir in the beans and corn and continue to simmer, uncovered, until the liquid has reduced and the chili is thick, about 30 minutes. Cut pumpkins out of the cheese slices with a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter. Using a paring knife, give each pumpkin eyes, a nose and a mouth to resemble a jack-o’-lantern. Ladle the chili into bowls and top with the cheese pumpkins. Serve with the Greek yogurt, scallions and tortilla chips.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 681 |
| Total Fat | 32 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 12 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Protein | 44 g |
| Cholesterol | 102 mg |
| Sodium | 830 mg |
Reviews
Yummy chili!
I’m always looking for a non tomato based chili. This is delicious. You can not taste the pumpkin.
Thank you, Katie!!!
I added a total of 5 cans of beans and a little more of chili and cumin powder.
LOVE! Thanks Katie! I do slight variations with seasonings and beans (a fave to include is butter beans), and chicken – sometimes canned, also I usually use canned green Chili’s- and it’s always delicious and requested to be made again. SO GOOD! I can’t eat tomatoes anymore and the pumpkin is amazing as a replacement for “typical” chili. No one knew there was pumpkin in it until I told them. Highly recommended. The one thing I keep having issues with is only while cooking, there’s a separation of liquid and the thicker part of the sauce, and the thick puree can burn. Surprising since it’s so liquid-y. So I just need to stir more often, moving the stuff off the bottom. Worth it all though! Plus it all ends up coming together perfectly. I’ve made this more than a dozen times so far. It’s a staple around here now.
So simple, yet sooo delicious! I’m going to change up the seasonings to my favorite Indian spices next time. I’m sure I’ll be using this recipe again and again!
I finally figured out what this recipe needed! It needs garam masala!! Trust me – add it!! It brings the whole dish together!
This is a very hearty recipe; however, I found it bland. One tablespoon of chili powder is simply not enough. If I made this again, I’d definitely bump up the seasonings including more salt and pepper.
Yum yum yum!! Very easy, and such warm and comforting flavors!
I have made this probably 5 or 6 times and my husband and I both love it! I only substituted a jalapeño for the Fresno pepper as my store didn’t carry it. Very easy and satisfying dish.
This is the best recipe! I’ve made it twice so far and the whole family loves it!
Delicious and easy. The pumpkin gives it substance but the pumpkin flavor is subtle. Also puréed a butternut squash when I couldn’t find canned pumpkin.