Dutch Oven Pumpkin Chili
Dutch Oven Pumpkin Chili is the epitome of fall with the classic chili ingredients but the addition of nutritious pumpkin and warming spices.
Servings: 8
Calories: 617kcal
Equipment
- 5 qt. Dutch oven or larger
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 lbs ground sausage
- 1 cup onion diced
- 3 bell peppers diced (green yellow, and red)
- 1¼ oz chili mix packet
- ½ tsp salt +/-, to taste
- ½ tsp pepper +/-, to taste
- 1 tsp granulated garlic (3 tsp fresh)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 28 oz tomato sauce
- 10 oz diced tomatoes with green chilies do not drain
- 4 oz diced green chilies do not drain
- 1 tbsp brown sugar +/-, to taste
- 29 oz pumpkin puree not pie filling
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- 15 oz black beans do not drain
- 15 oz white beans do not drain
Optional Ingredients for garnishing
- cilantro
- cheddar cheese
- jalapeños
- sour cream
Instructions
- Heat the Dutch oven over medium hight heat.
- Once hot, add the oil and crumble in the sausage, cook 3 minutes, stirring.
- Add the onions and bell peppers, cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Drain any excess renderings.
- Sprinkle in the chili mix, salt, pepper, garlic, cumin, and pumpkin pie spice, stir well to completely combine.
- Remove from the heat and pour in the tomato sauce, stir.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, green chilies, brown sugar, and pumpkin; stir to combine.
- Return to heat.
- Bring to a simmer, taste for seasoning.
- Add the cilantro and beans, stir gently.
- Bring to a high simmer, stirring frequently.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for an hour, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with the optional garnishes and enjoy.
Notes
Slow Cooker Directions:
Brown the meat in a skillet on the stove top. You can add the vegetables and seasonings as well. Or they can be added to the slow cooker separately. Add the cooked meat to the slow cooker, add all the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT the beans. Stir well. Cover. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or on LOW for 6-8 hours. The last half-hour of cooking, stir in the beans and finish cooking.Nutrition
Calories: 617kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1408mg | Potassium: 1640mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 20179IU | Vitamin C: 75mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 9mg
Dutch Oven Daddy is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
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