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Bowl of pumpkin chili.

Pumpkin Chili Recipe

This pumpkin chili recipe is made with fresh pumpkin, mushrooms and no beans for a lower carb hearty meal.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dinner Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 287 kcal

Equipment

  • Large heavy saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound fresh pumpkin ~ 4 cups
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic grated or minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon ground poblano pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chili seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 28 ounce diced canned tomatoes

Instructions
 

  • Saute onions and peppers in olive oil in a heavy bottom saucepan on medium-high heat.
  • Add all of the spices; chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne, coriander, cinnamon, poblano pepper, salt, and black pepper. Stir and cook for another minute.
  • Add ground beef to the veggies and spices. Saute and stir until thoroughly browned.
  • Add grated garlic and pumpkin pieces, and saute for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add mushrooms and tomatoes. Stir and simmer for 20 minutes on medium heat until mushrooms and pumpkin are softened.

Notes

Note: You can't easily drain the fat from the ground beef in this recipe. Consider buying 93% lean beef or brown it in a separate pan.
This is a beanless chili.  However, if you are a bean lover or maybe you'd like to keep it vegetarian, consider adding a couple of cans of pinto beans, kidney beans, or black beans.
Like many chili recipes, this tastes great the next day. Be sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days or freeze it for the future.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 287kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 16gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 441mgPotassium: 980mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 7420IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 4mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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