Cozy Crockpot Meal: Pumpkin Spice Chili 🎃🌶️ Ultimate Fall Comfort Meal! #recipe #food #recipes

pumpkin

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: sweet potatoes

butternut squash and sweet potatoes are often more affordable and readily available.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

lentils are lower in calories and can be cooked quickly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

canola oil is more budget-friendly and has a neutral flavor.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

homemade stock can be made from scraps, reducing waste.

Start by cooking ground turkey directly in the crock pot.

Press the ground turkey down evenly in the crock pot.

Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic to the crock pot.

Let it cook for anywhere from 1 to 2 hours until the turkey is cooked through.

Break up the cooked turkey.

Add pumpkin puree, diced tomatoes, black beans, broth, and brown sugar to the crock pot.

Add chili powder, cumin, and all spice.

Let this simmer on low for 3 to 4 hours.

Cooking Techniques

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