Healthy and Easy Pumpkin Chili

5 from 5 votes

Are you looking for a twist on your classic chili recipe? This chili recipe takes your chili game to the NEXT level! Look no further than your new favorite chili with a smoky flavor from the smoked paprika and a delicious creamy consistency thanks to the pumpkin.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chili recipes, easy dinner, easy meal prep, family dinner, healthy dinners, protein packed

Servings:

Calories: 263kcal

Author: Alaina Hinkle

Ingredients

2 raw hatch green chilies or 1 jalapeño deseeded and chopped finely
1/2 onion diced
3 cloves garlic
2 lbs ground chicken thigh
1 can pumpkin puree
2 15 oz cans Westbrae Natural Organic Chili Beans
3 14.5 oz cans Muir Glen stewed tomatoes
1 orange pepper diced
1/4 cup Bob's Red Mill Golden Masa Harina Corn Flour- Click to see exactly which one it is!
4 tsp Pink Himalayan salt more to taste
3 1/2 tsp cumin
3 tsp chili powder
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper more to taste
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Pour 4 tbl olive oil into a large soup pot on medium heat
Saute onion, garlic, raw hatch green chilies or jalapeño, orange pepper, moving it around for about 3 minutes with 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp cumin and 1/4 tsp pepper. Then add in the ground meat of your choice.
Once meat has been cooking for 5 minutes add in the smoked paprika, cinnamon, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp chili powder & mix throughly into the meat. Then finish cooking through until no pink.
Next, add in the 3 cans of stewed tomatoes, 2 cans of chili beans & 1 can of pumpkin puree. Mix together throughly & then bring to a boil and then let it simmer. Then stir in 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp chili powder and 1 tsp salt, stir until combined. Then continue to let simmer for at least 1 hour. The longer you wait the more the flavors have a chance to set in. I'd say letting it simmer for 4 hours is perfect.
Once the chili has simmered for as long as you would like. Pour the Masa flour into a soup bowl and add a 1/3 cup water to it and let it dilute, by whisking with a fork.
Add in the mesa flour to the stock pot once it is diluted and simmer for another 20 minutes
Serve with corn bread or delicious salad like I posted above and enjoy!

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