Pumpkin Chili | How to make Chili in the Slow Cooker | Crockpot Chili

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.

Add 1 pound of ground beef to a pot on medium heat.

Break apart the beef with a spoon and cook until browned.

Let the beef simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.

Drain all the oil off the beef.

Dice 1 medium onion and 1 medium yellow pepper (or any pepper of your choice).

Add the diced onion, diced pepper, and 3 diced garlic cloves to the pot.

Cook the onion, pepper, and garlic until softened.

Add the browned beef back to the pot along with 2 teaspoons parsley, 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1.5 teaspoons oregano, 1.5 teaspoons cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt.

Mix all the ingredients together in the pot.

Transfer the beef mixture to the slow cooker (Crockpot).

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes, 1 can of pumpkin, and beef broth to the slow cooker.

Mix all the ingredients in the slow cooker together.

Cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, or on high for 2.5 hours.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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