Made with pumpkin purée and ground beef slowly cooked in the crock pot.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
6 hourshrs
Total Time6 hourshrs20 minutesmins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chili, pumpkin spice
Servings: 6
Equipment
1 Skillet
1 Crock pot
Ingredients
4jalapeños
2Anaheim green chilies
1habanero
1white onion
1poundground beef
1canwhite beans
1canred kidney beans
1canblack beans
1canpinto beans
1canpumpkin purée
1(16 ounce) candiced tomatoes
1tablespoonminced garlic
1tablespoonpumpkin pie spice (powdered seasoning)
1tablespooncayenne pepper
1teaspoonground cinnamon
1packetchili seasoning
Nonstick spray
Instructions
Prepare the crock pot with a thin layer of olive oil (to prevent sticking)
Dice the jalapeños, green chilies, habanero, and onion
Prepare a pan with non-stick spray and turn on med/high heat
Brown the ground beef, stirring constantly
Before the beef is fully cooked, add the peppers and onion
When the meat is brown, turn off the heat and add 1/2 the pack of chili seasoning pack
Drain and pour all beans into the crock pot
Turn the crock pot on low and add the meat/pepper mixture
Add the pumpkin purée, the 2nd half of the chili seasoning pack, minced garlic, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper to the crock pot
Mix well, cover, and cook on low for 6-8 hours
Notes
Serve alone, over a baked potato, over rice, pasta, or with Fritos! Top with anything you love: sour cream, cheese, onions, chives, parsley, avocado, jalapeños, onions, etc.