Easy Pumpkin Chili (Instant Pot and Stove Top)
Easy Pumpkin Chili takes your traditional turkey and bean chili and gives it a nutritious upgrade by adding canned pumpkin puree. Done in about an hour, this pumpkin turkey chili is protein packed, healthy, and great for leftovers (or to feed a crowd!).
Servings 8 -10 servings
Calories 168kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1 jalapeno seeded and diced
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 6 oz can tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Pinch of cayenne optional
- 3 cups chicken broth depending on how thick you want it
Instructions
- Stove Top Instructions
- Heat large saucepan or dutch oven on stove. Add olive oil when warm.
- Add in onion, jalapeno, and pepper and let saute for a few minutes until slightly soft.
- Add in garlic and let cook for one more minute.
- Add in ground turkey, breaking it up and cooking until no longer pink.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in your pumpkin, beans, diced tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Mix all spices in a little bowl and then add into your chili mixture.
- Pour in three cups of chicken broth.
- Let simmer for 15-20 minutes over low heat.
- Serve! Add cheese, Greek yogurt, jalapenos or any other toppings you desire.
InstantPot Instructions:
- Turn instant pot to sauté and add olive oil to pot.
- Add in onion, jalapeno, and pepper and let sauté for a few minutes until slightly soft.
- Add in garlic and let cook for one more minute.
- Add in ground turkey, breaking it up and cooking until no longer pink.
- Mix all spices in a little bowl and then add into your chili mixture.
- Stir in your pumpkin, beans, diced tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Pour in three cups of chicken broth.
- Set your IP to manual cook for 12 minutes.
- Once the 12 minutes are up, let it natural release for 15 minutes and then quick release.
- Serve! Add cheese, Greek yogurt, jalapenos or any other toppings you desire
Nutrition
Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 1248mg | Potassium: 760mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 10080IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 4mg