Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili is made in a crock pot with a bit of healthy beta-carotene filled pumpkin added as an October surprise.
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
Our weather is going to take a decided turn southward this weekend when the temperatures dip to highs in the mid-sixties. It’s the kind of weather that everyone exclaims “Time to make a pot of chili!” and indeed it is. Being also #PumpkinWeek I have made this easy crockpot version with pumpkin in it. You might be surprised to find that it doesn’t really take the flavor to places it shouldn’t go, but it does help thicken it up a bit as well as adding the health advantage of extra beta carotene.
It also has some of my usual assortment of spices in it except I added ground coriander this time, which I have been using in quite a few different recipes, finding it very versatile. I think it rounds out the flavor of the pumpkin. And I think of this type of chili as more Texas homestyle (as opposed to Cincinnati chili which is really a Greek-American version) and have included beans in it but you can leave those out if you like. The pumpkin is not purist either but who is to say if it was not ever made that way early on? I think people who made chili back then used what they had, and pumpkin in autumn is what we have, and lots of it. Exactly why we have recipe roundups like this to use it all.
So I hope you enjoy, not only mine but all the others listed below. And check back tomorrow for a recipe I have for pumpkin donuts as well as more pumpkin recipes from blogger friends. There will also be more on Friday when I show you my recipe for Pumpkin Pierogies. Do I hear a collective *yum* or was that my tummy growling? Until tomorrow-
~Sue
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili
Ingredients:
- 3 pounds ground beef chuck (chili grind)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1-1/4 cups pumpkin puree
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 16 ounce can red beans, kidney beans or other type of chili beans
Method:
- Brown beef with garlic and onion in a skillet and drain any fat.
- Place browned meat into the slow cooker with remaining ingredients (except beans) and stir to mix.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours,stirring occasionally, adding can of beans the last hour or so of cooking.
From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
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check back every day for more recipes!
Monday
Adorable Turkey Crust Pumpkin Pie from Kudos Kitchen by Renee.
Amish Pumpkin Roll from Palatable Pastime.
Double Pumpkin Gnocchi from Caroline’s Cooking.
Gigi’s Spiced Pumpkin Pecan Bread from Family Around The Table.
Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal in the slow cooker from Feeding Big.
Lisa’s Pumpkin Soup from Cooking With Carlee.
Mini Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecakes from The Crumby Cupcake.
Pecan Pumpkin Cobbler from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks.
Pumpkin Bread from The Freshman Cook.
Pumpkin Bread with Maple Glaze from Making Miracles.
Pumpkin Brulee Tart from The Redhead Baker.
Pumpkin Cookies with Butter Rum Icing from Grumpy’s Honeybunch.
Pumpkin Creme Brulee from Love and Confections.
Pumpkin Glazed Bacon from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen.
Pumpkin Laksa from Culinary Adventures with Camilla.
Pumpkin Milkshake from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Pumpkin Muffins from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings.
Pumpkin Pretzel Bites from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures.
Pumpkin Spice Affogato from The Bitter Side of Sweet.
Pumpkin Spice Granola from The Chef Next Door.
Spiced Pumpkin Cider from Gluten Free Crumbley
Tuesday
Ginger Pumpkin Leek Soup from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread from Gluten Free Crumbley
Lula Na Morango from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
No-Churn Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream from Love and Confections
Old Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies from Family Around The Table
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls from The Redhead Baker
Pumpkin Doughnut Holes from The Freshman Cook
Pumpkin Fudge from Palatable Pastime
Pumpkin Grilled Cheese with Apples and Cheddar from Making Miracles
Pumpkin Ooey Gooey Cake from Cooking With Carlee
Pumpkin Sage Cloverleaf Rolls from The Crumby Cupcake
Wednesday
Autumn’s Savory Pumpkin Cream Pasta with Bratwurst from Kudos Kitchen by Renee.
Chocolate and Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars from A Day in the Life on the Farm.
Chocolate Hazelnut Swirl Pumpkin Muffins from Love and Confections.
Gluten Free Pumpkin Pizza from Gluten Free Crumbley.
Kadu Bouranee from Culinary Adventures with Camilla.
Maple Pumpkin Butter from Cooking With Carlee.
Pumpkin Bread Rolls from Making Miracles.
Pumpkin Cornbread from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures.
Pumpkin Crepes from The Redhead Baker.
Pumpkin Milkshake from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings.
Pumpkin Waffles with Pumpkin Praline Topping from Grumpy’s Honeybunch.
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies from The Freshman Cook.
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili from Palatable Pastime.
Whipped Pumpkin Spice Honey Butter from Family Around The Table
More Recipes Tomorrow! C’Ya!
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I think it was a YUM or perhaps it was my stomach growling LOL
I’m added this chili to my slow-cooker recipe rotation. Yummy!