A tasty, simple chili recipe. I successfully prepared this for a Halloween party and a chili cook-off at work. Depending on the number of people you’re cooking for, it makes a terrific basis and has a ton of alternatives for spicing it up! You can vary the cooking time to suit your needs. I often put everything together in the morning and let it boil all day.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 3 hrs 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 3 hrs 25 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups cubed fresh pumpkin
- 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can seasoned black beans
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat; brown turkey, stirring often, until crumbly and no longer, pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any fat.
- Transfer turkey to a slow cooker and stir in onions, diced tomatoes, pumpkin, chili beans, black beans, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and chili powder. Set cooker to Low, cover, and cook until pumpkin is tender and has started to break apart, at least 3 hours.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 338 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 42 g |
| Cholesterol | 56 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 11 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Sodium | 857 mg |
| Sugars | 14 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Yum! This recipe is very good. I cooked it on the stove top for about 45 minutes. I also used canned pumpkin (3/4 of the can) and I didn’t have pumpkin spice so I used allspice, cinnamon, cloves and ginger. If you don’t like your chili sweet then I would take it easy on the brown sugar. This is definitely a keeper! Thank you!
Lovely recipe. I followed other advice and used canned pumpkin (so easy). I used an extra can of beans, selecting great northern. We crumbled bacon in it and had corn muffins – it was a big hit!
This was a really good and hearty variation on traditional chili. I loved the arm spices as the chili powder mixed well witch the pumpkin spices. I cooked it on the stove top and simmered for about a hour and a half. I substituted canned pumpkin and added red peppers and corn. I will definitely make again.
This was amazing! I followed the recipe, but also took into consideration the tweaks others used. I sauteed a purple onion with the ground turkey. I also substituted Northern White beans . Thanks for the recipe!
Have made this twice now (this month) with fresh pumpkins from the garden and we love it. The flavor is so unique. To me it tastes like chili with a hint of cinnamon. As someone who likes to try new blends of spices, I really like that this is something Different and tasty. It’s excellent over cornbread by the way. Some small changes that I like – 96% lean beef instead of turkey, Hunt’s mild chili starter (throw out the chili spices if you do this), a dash of minced garlic. All little things, but the original recipe is solid on its own. ((Also, yes (OBVIOUSLY!!!) if you use pumpkin puree from a can instead of diced whole pumpkin, it is going to make a huge difference in the recipe. If you put mashed potatoes into a stew instead of diced potatoes, what do you think would happen It might or might not still taste good but it’s going to be a way different thing.))
I got great feedback from this recipe from multiple parties I brought it to. People can’t place the pumpkin taste but really love it.
This is our house favorite! The pumpkin makes the chili rich, especially the next day for left overs! Last time I added a can of pigeon peas in coconut milk to the pot (Caribbean thing), Yum!!!
Came out delicious 🙂
Used a ~2.5 cups of sweet potatoes plus 1/2 can of pumpkin puree and used 2 cans of kidney beans instead just because that is what I had. Also cut the sugar in half, tasted sweet but not too sweet. Served with cheese and sour cream, thought it was very good especially as a change to normal chili
I’ve now made it twice the second time I dbld the recipe copied it exactly then tweaked it along the way. I baked and puréed the remainder of my Pumpkin and added it along with the cubed. Salt pepper more pumpkin spice more chili powder more sugar a lil cayenne when it was a bit too watery I mixed in some gluten free baking pancake mix to thicken it. Well I wasn’t sure at first but I always found the way to taste a chili is day two! Everyone loved it. Served to with tortilla chips and sour cream. We needed gluten free for this occasion.
I made this for my Halloween Party years ago! Instead of using cut up chunks of pumpkin, I used Pumpkin puree. I topped it off with mexican cheese blend of shredded cheese and served corn bread wirh it. It was such a hit, I made it again for a dinner party. I was short on funds, so I used Pumpkin Pie Filling since I didn’t have the pumpkin pie spices. It actually tasted better. I had zero leftovers. And for both occasions, I used two slow cookers. I’m so glad this recipe is still around! I plan on making it for a third time this Halloween season 2019! I’m definitely writing it down this time, just in case.
This ended up tasting like barbecue sauce, and therefore, like baked beans more than chili. I had halved the brown sugar, but wish I’d left it out entirely- the pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice already give enough sweetness (or the illusion thereof). 2 stars for taste but 4 for healthfulness.
Am making this for the second time. Made no changes from original recipe either time. I think jalapeños would be a good addition, but both times I’ve made it was for youngsters. It’s delicious as is, but I think can be easily enhanced to your own tastes.
I also dislike it when someone completely changes a recipe then gives it a low rating. That being said, I like to read how others have “tweaked” a recipe. This is what I did different, I cooked it on the stove because I started it late. I took advice from another reviewer and used great northern beans instead because I dislike chili beans, and I I used regular black beans because that’s what I had on hand. I used 2# ground turkey and I also started with 1/2 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice and 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1/2 tablespoon chili powder. Those amounts ended up being perfect for me. I cooked my onion in olive oil, then added the ground turkey. After browning the turkey, I added the remaining ingredients. We like things spicy so I used 1 can of fire roasted tomatoes and 1 can of diced tomatoes with jalapeños. I also par boiled the pumpkin because I was afraid it wouldn’t be cooked in time. My boyfriend, who didn’t think this even sounded good, enjoyed it and wants me to make it again. I never would’ve thought to add pumpkin to chili. Thank you!
I used can pumpkin, as I couldn’t find fresh. And added some extra spices. It turned out great, will be making it again
Followed what the other reviews said to do. Saute red onion and meat with spices – salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, minced garlic, and some chili powder. I used beef instead of turkey along with the chili beans and black as stated in the recipe. Mixed up the tomatoes with fire roasted and no sodium added ones. Added a small can of diced green chilies. Instead of pumpkin spice, I added 1 tsp of cinnamon, some paprika, and 1 1/5 tsp of cumin. Don’t forget sour cream and shredded cheese for the top.
Used red onion, 1/2 tbsp chipotle, extra fresh tomatoes and canned pumpkin. Grated cheddar cheese on top and served with a dollop of sour cream!
I made this chili, without knowing that my kids and parents would be stopping by. I was already leery about making chili with turkey, my husband only likes beef chili. But, to my amazement EVERYONE LOVED this chili!! I will be making it again. I used canned pumpkin like some of the other reviewers did. Easy and delicious!!
Loved it! Such a unique and flavorful take. I used butternut squash instead of pumpkin.
This was very tasty. I really liked it. BUT, I nearly killed myself cutting up the pumpkin, That part took me forever. And I really struggled to do it. I will not make it again because of this.
Amazing! And super healthy ingredients! Everyone loved it!