Easy Turkey Pumpkin Chili

🥄 Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey ((or ground chicken))
• 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons chili powder, (divided)
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, (divided)
• 1 large onion, (chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic, (minced (about 2 teaspoons))
• 1 quart chicken broth ((about 4 cups))
• 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 15-ounce can black beans, (drained and rinsed)
• 1 15-ounce can cannellini or white kidney beans, (drained and rinsed)
• 1 cup pumpkin puree, (canned or homemade)
• 2 large sweet potatoes, (diced into small cubes)
• 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, (chopped (If you prefer lots of spice, start with this amount and add more, to taste.))
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pinch salt and black pepper
• for serving: cilantro, limes, avocados

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   In a large bowl, mix together ground turkey, 1 tablespoon chili powder, ground ginger, salt and cumin.

2. 2

   Heat a large dutch oven or stockpot over medium-high heat. Add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the ground turkey mixture and cook for about 10 minutes, until meat is cooked through, crumbled and browned.

3. 3

   Transfer cooked meat to a large bowl and set aside.

4. 4

   Add remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil to dutch oven and add in onion. Cook for about 5 minutes on until translucent and soft. Add in garlic and cook for one more minute.

5. 5

   Transfer cooked meat back to dutch oven and add chicken broth, tomatoes, black beans, white beans, pumpkin puree, sweet potatoes, chipotle pepper, remaining 2 teaspoons chili powder, oregano, salt and black pepper.

6. 6

   Mix together and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to simmer and cook for 45 minutes. Uncover and cook another 15 minutes.

7. 7

   Serve with chopped cilantro, fresh limes and avocados.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.