Pumpkin Chili
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Serves: 8-10
 
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs Ground Beef (85/15)
  • 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tsp Garlic Salt
  • 2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 2 tsp Chili Powder
  • 3 TB Brown Sugar, Divided
  • 2 cups Chicken Stock
  • 2 (15 oz) cans 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • 1 (28 oz) can Crushed Tomatoes
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can Petite Diced Tomatoes (don’t drain)
  • 2 (15 oz) cans Black Beans (rinsed and drained)
  • 1 (15 oz) can Pinto Beans
  • ¾ tsp Salt
  • Garnish (optional)
  • Ricotta Cheese
  • Pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)
  • Brown Sugar and Pumpkin Pie Spice Sprinkle (directions below)
Instructions
  1. Directions:
  2. In a large pot, sauté the ground beef, add smoked paprika, garlic salt, pumpkin pie spice, onion powder, chili powder, and 2 TB of brown sugar. Once beef has cooked and is browning, add chicken stock, pumpkin, crushed tomatoes, and diced tomatoes (don’t drain). Allow to simmer for ten minutes. Then add black beans, pinto beans, ¾ tsp salt and the remaining 1 TB of brown sugar. Keep warm until ready to serve.
  3. Serving suggestions:
  4. Top with ricotta cheese, Pepitas, and Brown Sugar and Pumpkin Pie Spice Sprinkle (directions below).
  5. Brown Sugar and Pumpkin Pie Spice Sprinkle: ½ cup brown sugar and 2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (sprinkle a small amount on each serving).
  6. Freezing tip: Label your gallon bag with, “Pumpkin Chili.” Place 4-5 cups of soup in the gallon bag and lay flat on a cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet with soup in the freezer and the bag will freeze flat.
  7. Instant Pot Directions: Combine ground beef with smoked paprika, garlic salt, pumpkin pie spice, onion powder, chili powder, and 2 TB of brown sugar. Place 2 cups of chicken stock in the Instant Pot and then add the beef mixture. Add the pumpkin, crushed tomatoes, and diced tomatoes (don’t drain). Stir to combine. Set to sealing and cook on manual for 20 minutes. When finished, do the quick release and then add black beans, pinto beans, ¾ tsp salt and the remaining 1 TB of brown sugar.
Recipe by Dining with Alice at https://diningwithalice.com/soup/pumpkin-chili/