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Spicy Pumpkin Chili

  • 6
  • 20 min
  • 1-2 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 0.5 t crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 1 t minced garlic
  • 0.5 large onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained rinsed
  • 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 (15 oz) can Great Northern beans, drained, rinced
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (4 oz) can tomato sauce with garlic and onions
  • 2 (14.5 oz) cans petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
  • 2 t pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 t chili powder
  • 1 t ground cumin
  • 1 t salt, or to taste

Directions

  1. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir beef in skillet until crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 min.
  2. Stir in red pepper flakes, garlic, and onion; continue cooking until beef has browned and onion has softened and turned translucent
  3. Add green and red bell peppers and cook 5 min more.
  4. While beef is cooking, combine kidney, black and Great Northern beans, tomato sauces, diced tomatoes, and pumpkin puree in large slow cooker
  5. Season with pumpkin pie spice, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Stir in ground beef mixture
  6. Cook on low until chili is hot; 1 - 2 hours.

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