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Spicy Pumpkin Chili
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Spicy Pumpkin Chili

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 10 servings

Ingredients

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

Instructions 

  • Mix kidney beans, black beans, Great Northern beans, tomato sauce, garlic, onions, and pumpkin puree into a large slow cooker.
  • Add pumpkin pie spice, chili powder, cumin, and salt.
  • In large skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain grease. Mix in red pepper flakes, onion, and garlic.
  • Cook until onion is soft and transluscent. Mix in green and red peppers. Cook additional 5 minutes.
  • Mix ground beef into slow cooker
  • Cook on low until the chili is hot: 1 to 2 hours.