Crock Pot Turkey White Bean Pumpkin Chili

⏱ 490 mins 🍽 9 cups, 9 serving(s) 🏷 Pumpkin

This comforting chili combines lean ground turkey with navy beans and pumpkin puree for a rich, autumnal flavour. It is seasoned with cumin, oregano, and bay leaves, then slow-cooked for 8 hours until everything is tender and the flavours are well blended. The dish is finished with optional toppings like sour cream and fresh herbs. It yields approximately 9 cups, making it ideal for meal preparation or feeding a crowd.

Crock Pot Turkey White Bean Pumpkin Chili

Ingredients

  • cooking spray (I used my Misto)
  • 2 lbs lean ground turkey
  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder, to taste
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • navy beans, rinsed and drained (I added kidney beans and pigeon peas)
  • 15 ounces pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 4 1/2 ounces canned chopped green chili peppers (didn't add this because I didn't have it)
  • 2 cups fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
  • fat free sour cream, for topping (optional, or Greek yogurt!)
  • chopped cilantro, and chives for topping (optional)
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 stalk celery (optional)
  • 1 large tomatoes (optional) or 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons flax seeds (optional)

Method

  1. Place all the listed ingredients into your crock pot.
  2. Cook the mixture for 8 hours.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium82100 mg

Recipe details

CategoryPumpkin
AuthorSica6488