Turkey Pumpkin Chili Recipe — A healthy lunch or dinner just in time for fall made with lean ground turkey, fresh vegetables, and pumpkin.
This post is sponsored by Incredible Foods. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Forgive me summer for I have sinned.
I traded in my sandy beaches for apple orchards. Cups of sangria for cans of pumpkin.
…Okay so maybe I didn’t ditch the sangria, but I definitely bought my first can of pumpkin. We’ve officially reached pumpkageddon ’16 people.
While everyone is getting their chunky scarfs and flannels up in a bunch about PSL’s, I’m going team savory on you again after my savory oat escapade earlier this year. Once you go savory, you never go back. Somehow that’s not nearly as catchy…
If you’ve ever taken a spoonful of pumpkin to the face straight outta Compton the can, you’d realize that it doesn’t actually taste anything like the pies, cookies, lattes, or even the dang lip balms that makes this fall favorite Queen Bey of the gourds every flippin’ year.
So really, savory pumpkin recipes are the way to go, especially when there’s such a thing as chili in existence.
I just love chili.
To me, it is the meatloaf of the soup world. Comforting. Classic. And stick to yo ribs satisfying, unlike brothy soups that are as filling as a snack size bag of potato chips. Seriously, you’re a tease and unsatisfying.
I even made this one 100% pumpkin-ified, aka without tomatoes to truly give all the reigns over to this fall fruit in all it’s orange-filled glory.
Just don’t forget to serve it with cornbread, or it will go full out diva on you, and refuse to be eaten for the rest of the season. Celebrities and their crazy demands, I tell ya…
Turkey Pumpkin Chili
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Prep Time: 5 mins -
Cook Time: 15 mins
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Total Time: 20 mins
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Yield: 4 servings -
Category: Soup, Main Dish -
Method: stovetop -
Cuisine: comfort food
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Turkey Pumpkin Chili Recipe — A healthy dinner just in time for fall. Don’t forget the cornbread!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, deseeded and chopped
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onions and garlic, and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add ground turkey, and cook until browned.
- Add spices, and cook an additional 30 seconds.
- Pour in pumpkin puree and chicken stock, and stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add corn and black beans, cooking an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and serve.
Keywords: chili, pumpkin, turkey, gluten free, dairy free, chili, soup, fall, autumn
And if you know me at all, I live and breathe the words, “a meal’s not complete without something sweet!”
But most of the time, a piece of fruit or one bite of something is enough to get my sweet fix. I always make other people order dessert just so I can take a bite and be done with it. Ruthless.
Which is why these perfectly free bites were practically made for me.
I first discovered these gems at the Gluten Free Expo, where I took over their food truck, and made myself at home devouring these salted caramel bites as I “helped” hand them out to fellow expo goers. (you can check out the photo that made their Facebook page on Instagram!)
They come in three other flavors (chocolate, cherry, and blueberry), but when they reached out to partner up, I knew just the one’s I wanted to add to this meal.
So I guess you can’t have pumpkin entirely without something sweet. Salted caramel and vanilla? Can you say bomb-diggity match.com?
P.S is it just me,or do they look just like little donut holes?
I like that they are the perfect little bite for those like me, and just need a lil somethin’ somethin’ to cure your sweet tooth. Not to mention free of the 8 most common allergens, so I can share them with just about anyone.
…if you know I was in to such a thing like that 😉
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Make it a great day!
Are you ready for pumpkin season yet?
Chili or soup?
Wellllll we are that weird family is not a huge chili fan – – but those bites?? We are all all over those present bites.
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Oh I love this fall spin on chili! Can’t go wrong with anything pumpkin!
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At first glance, I did think those were little donut holes! And to solve the pumpkin vs. sangria issue, why not have pumpkin sangria?! I’ve had it before…delicious!!!
Kayla @ Blondes Have More Run recently posted…Baked Crispy Yuca Fries
Love that all of the pumpkin recipes will be starting! I am definitely more of a soup vs chili person – I prefer more liquidy soups!
How delicious! I love chili!
Carmy recently posted…Monday on the Run #53
I bought my first cans of pumpkin over the weekend too! Haven’t whipped up chili yet, but it will happen soon 🙂
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen recently posted…Curry Chicken Rice Bowl
Pumpkin in chili? Love that!!! I need to try this. Chili is a staple in the fall in this house!
How beautiful! Love the combo of turkey and pumpkin for fall
Abbey recently posted…Sweet Potato Toast – 3 Ways! | Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan Option
Pumpkin anything and IM IN! I always go the sweet route with pumpkin(except my pumpkin hummus!), but boy does this sound amazing!!
Sarah Grace recently posted…No Bake Peanut Butter Energy Bites
My boys would love this chili! Can’t wait to start eating chili when it cools off a bit
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner recently posted…Apple Zucchini Muffins – Seasonal Eats
YAY for pumpkin season! I’m also excited for more cold weather foods like chili 🙂 YUM!
I Love all things Pumpkin! This Chili sounds so Amazing, can’t wait to try it 🙂
Ah, chili is one of the best comfort foods ever! This looks amazing! <3
“Meatloaf of the soup world”…so true! This looks delish. Can’t wait for the temps to drop just a bit so I can dive in.
Love chili (veggie versions) in the fall! Those Perfectly Free Bites look so good!!
Why did I never get the idea to put pumpkin in my chili? Such a great idea. And yes, love me some perfectly free frozen bites! Yum!
Pumpkin chili is one of my favorites! I tried making some this week and got looked at like a crazy person… and vetoed so I have to wait a little longer haha But come the first day of autumn, I am definitely doing it! Your chili looks delicious, I’ll have to try your variation 🙂
My husband just asked if we could have chili soon…this recipe will definitely makes its debut this fall. I love pumpkin in so many things, it is a great healthy ingredient in baking and cooking but I never thought to use it in chili!!!
This looks delicious. And 30 minutes. I love easy and yummy recipes.
Oh I love chili. Packed full of chunky vegetables and spicy.
I made this today for the hubs and myself. It was so delicious! I wish I wouldn’t have told him beforehand it had pumpkin in it because once everything is put together, you can’t taste the pumpkin. I used up some of my pre-Thanksgiving turkey I made last week too. Such a great recipe, thank you!
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SO happy to hear it was a hit Amy! Thanks for sharing! 😀
Pumpkin in chili makes for awesome chili. This looks so good!