Fall Favorite: Crockpot Pumpkin Chili Recipe You’ll Love!

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.

Chop 15 oz of fresh tomatoes and set aside.

Add 1 lb of ground organic turkey to the Ninja Cooking System and sauté until browned, defrosting if necessary.

Drain excess fat from the cooked turkey.

Chop 1 onion using a Hamilton Beach mini chopper and add to the pot.

Add 3 garlic cloves (or 3 heaping teaspoons of canned garlic) to the pot.

Add 1 can of Libby's pumpkin to the mixture.

Rinse and add 1 can of kidney beans and 1 can of black beans to the pot.

Pour in 1 cup of vegetable or chicken broth.

Add 1 cup of frozen or fresh corn (optional).

Measure and add 1 tablespoon of chili powder (6 half teaspoons), 1 teaspoon of cumin, 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg to the pot.

Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.

Chop the fresh tomatoes in the Hamilton Beach mini chopper and add to the pot.

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