Chili Recipes
Pumpkin Chili
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium pumpkin, 4 to 5 pounds, or 2 cup solid pack pumpkin
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, cored, diced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound lean ground turkey or beef
- 4 cups diced tomatoes
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 2 cups cooked kidney beans
- 1 cup whole corn kernels
- 1/2 cup diced green chiles, to taste
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and fresh black pepper
Instructions
- Cut lid in top of pumpkin; set aside. Remove seeds and pith; replace lid. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes.
- Scoop out pumpkin flesh, leaving at least 1/2 inch to hold pumpkin shape. Dice pumpkin and set aside. Reserve pumpkin shell.
- In 6-quart saucepan, sauté onion, garlic and bell pepper in oil for 5 minutes or until tender. Add ground meat; cook, stirring, until browned. Drain.
- Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, reserved pumpkin (2 to 3 cups fresh or 2 cups canned), kidney beans, corn, chiles, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, simmer for 30 minutes or to desired consistency. Stir often.
- Adjust seasoning. Serve from reserved pumpkin shell. Garnish if desired with shredded cheese and sour cream.
- Serve over cooked rice.