🎃🌶️ Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili: Hearty, Savory, and Full of Fall Flavors! 🫘✨

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 browning the ground beef in a large skillet set over medium high heat. Crumble the meat with a wooden spoon or spatula. Drain any fat and add the ground beef to the slow cooker.

Add the pumpkin puree, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, pumpkin spice, salt, yellow onion, bell peppers, and garlic to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.

If desired, add the minced habanero pepper for a spicy chili.

Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours.

When the cooking time is up, stir and serve. Top with your favorite chili toppings.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level: