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You can all thank my sister Karami for this recipe – and introducing me to how amazing pumpkin is in chili. Pumpkin chili might just be one of my new favourite things. Yes, we all might be “over” the pumpkin craze now because it’s November and technically we are moving on to bigger, more Christmas-y things. I must confess however that I am a pumpkin lover all year-long.
How to Make Pumpkin Chili
Sometimes it seems thanks to (wonderful) things like Pinterest and Facebook that we are besieged by everything in season and then…crickets. I honestly have started to tune out all of the pumpkin recipes that are all over the place come September and October. I want to eat pumpkin year round and not just when Starbucks releases their pumpkin spice latte and we all go crazy for it.Thus my writing up of a pumpkin chili recipe in mid-November. Man, I’m such a rebel.
The secret to an amazing soup, chili or stew is to puree a small amount of it at the end to thicken it up. I haven’t bought a new hand blender in years and the one I have now works well, but this one is infinitely better. We used it at my sisters to blend up the chili in a rather small pot, without making a mess. Remember that secret of mine : always blend in a small amount at the end of cooking and you’ll have the best tasting chili/soup ever!
This chili is pretty darn fast to make and it’s healthy to boot. You use a can of pumpkin puree ( not pie filling!) which helps to thicken it up and gives it a slight hint of pumpkin taste. You’d be surprised how it doesn’t overpower the entire chili, it simply infuses a little flavour – and a lot of health benefits – into it.
Did I mention that we add in a little cinnamon as well? Don’t be scared. It’s ok.
A bit of cinnamon in this chili is simply wonderful. You may even want to add more! Think of how cinnamon is amazing in curries and you will understand how cinnamon in a chili is a very, very good thing. I would actually add more but I didn’t want to scare my family off too much at first. Cinnamon in a chili is something that you almost mentally have to get over first.
Who would have thought pumpkin was great in chili? Not Mike, that’s for sure, yet he loved this chili. It’s going to be a new favourite this winter!
Happy cooking!
Love,
Karlynn
White Bean Pumpkin Chili
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 large white onion diced
- 14 ounces pure pumpkin puree
- 14 ox diced tomatoes
- 19 ounces white kidney beans
- 2 tablespoons chili powder or to taste I use around 2 1/2
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons onion salt
- 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon
- extra salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fry ground beef and onions in the bottom of a large stock pot until the ground beef is brown and the onions are soft. Drain grease.
- Mix in the pumpkin, tomatoes, beans and spices.
- Simmer in the pot until the beans soften slightly. The longer you simmer, the more time the spices have to meld together.
- At the very end, use your hand blender to puree a small amount in the pot, (maybe a cup) this thickens the chili and makes it amazing!!!
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
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Sherri Armstrong says
I tried it and it was great even when I didn’t add tomatoes (allergic) and added a bit more water. The texture was really velvety and no one guessed the secret ingredient and loved the extra vitamins and fibre it provided.
The Kitchen Magpie says
Fabulous to hear! Yes, I forgot to mention that I don’t even bother telling the kids what’s in it haha!
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AngelaMarriott says
My favourite is turkey soup
AngelaMarriott says
My favourite is turkey soup
TyBethArierg says
My favorite soup is chicken pot pie soup.
AllisonSwain1 says
I love chili.Thanks for the giveaway.
FlorenceCochrane says
My favorite soup is vegetable chicken noodle.
Rebby says
Curried Carrot soup is one of my favourites! Also Beef Barley 🙂
glogirl3 says
I enjoy broccoli cheddar soup.
BridgettWilbur says
My favorite soup is split pea soup.
Jonnie Hartling says
Chicken and rice soup is my favorite
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arress83 says
My favorite soup is split pea and ham.
DawnMonroe says
My favorites are potato soup and French onion.
nancyloring317 says
My grandmother was Portuguese and she was the best cook. One of my favorite meals that she made was Portuguese Kale Soup. She always added extra pieces of linguica because I would pick at it all day while it simmered.
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SteveWeber says
My favorite soup is cheesy potato.
Jo Mar says
Wonder what would happen if you added pumpkin pie filling. The spices certainly wouldn’t hurt the recipe. Any comments?
The Kitchen Magpie says
I prefer to add to taste as I definitely DO add cinnamon to this! I think it might be too much….
Jo Mar says
Entered. Recipe sounds absolutely delicious. Can’t wait to try it and use my new blender.
JudyC says
My favourite soup is a toss up between Cream of Broccoli and Chicken Noodle, both homemade of course! (Judy Cowan)
dmarie824 says
I love baked potato soup. Homemade only, please!
Susan Marcellus says
This will be on my menu this week fo sure! Looks luscious.
ElenaIstomina says
My favorite is chicken noodle soup
WhitneyGratias says
This sounds so good! Will definitely have to try this recipe!
Tammy Dalley says
I love french onion soup!
dalleykt says
I love french onion soup!
jewelwood55 says
My favorite soup is Crockpot Chicken and Noodle Soup that I love this time of year!
SandraRoutliffe says
I signed up for your newletter. :) This looks delicious. 🙂
SandraRoutliffe says
I signed up for your newletter. 🙂 This looks delicious. 🙂
Lisa Brown says
my favorite soup is cream of mushroom