Pumpkin Chili with Turkey, White Beans, and Sweet Potato
Sweet pumpkin treats get all the hype, but this cozy pumpkin chili with turkey, white beans, and sweet potato proves that pumpkin belongs in your dinner bowl too. It’s hearty and healthy and is sure to become your new favorite fall one-pot meal.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 sweet or yellow onion, diced
- 1 orange bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, minced
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 ½ tbsp chili powder seasoning
- ½ tbsp cumin
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt, plus more if needed
- ¼ tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and diced small
- 2 cans (15.5 ounces each) cannellini or great northern white beans, drained and rinsed
- Optional toppings (such as: shredded Jack cheese, sour cream, pepitas, green onions, etc.)
Instructions
Cook the vegetables and turkey.
- In a large Dutch oven or pot with a lid set over medium-high heat, add oil and cook the onions, shallots, and both peppers for 5 minutes or until beginning to soften.1 tbsp olive oil, 1 shallot, minced, 1 sweet or yellow onion, diced, 1 orange bell pepper, diced, 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, minced
- Add the ground turkey and cook for 8-10 minutes or until it’s no longer pink.1 pound ground turkey
Add the tomatoes, pumpkin, spices, and broth.
- Stir in the tomato paste and spices and cook for 1 minute to cook off the raw tomato flavor.1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 ½ tbsp chili powder seasoning, ½ tbsp cumin, 1 ½ tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp salt, plus more if needed, ¼ tsp cracked black pepper
- Mix in the pumpkin puree and then the canned diced tomatoes and cook for a minute or two.1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree, 1 can (14.5 ounces) fire roasted diced tomatoes
- Pour in the broth and stir in the maple syrup.4 cups vegetable broth, 1 tbsp maple syrup
Cook the chili.
- Bring the chili to boil, then cover the pot with the lid. Cook for 45 minutes.
Add and cook the sweet potatoes and beans.
- Remove the lid, then add the sweet potatoes and beans to the pot. Cover it again with the lid and cook for another 25 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Note: dice the potatoes on the smaller side to make sure they cook fully in 25 minutes.1 sweet potato, peeled and diced small, 2 cans (15.5 ounces each) cannellini or great northern white beans, drained and rinsed
Serve.
- Ladle generous servings into bowls and load it up with your favorite toppings. Note: for a vegan version, leave out the turkey and use your favorite plant-based toppings.Optional toppings (such as: shredded Jack cheese, sour cream, pepitas, green onions, etc.)
Notes
For an even deeper flavor, you can cook the chili for up to 90 minutes before adding the sweet potatoes and beans and cooking for another 25 minutes more.