Pumpkin Chili (Print Version)
Ingredients:
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2-3 tbsp avocado or olive oil.
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1 large onion.
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2 tomatoes.
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1 oz garlic (4-6 cloves).
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1 red bell pepper.
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12 oz diced pumpkin (half of a small (2.5 lbs) pie pumpkin).
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2 lbs ground beef.
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1 cup beef stock.
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8 oz tomato sauce.
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3 oz tomato paste.
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1 cup pumpkin puree.
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15 oz can kidney beans, drained.
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15 oz can white beans, drained.
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1 tbsp chipotle chili powder, more or less to taste.
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2 tsp paprika.
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2 tsp garlic powder.
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2 1/2 tsp cumin.
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2 tsp white granulated sugar.
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1 tsp dried oregano.
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1-2 tsp coarse sea or kosher salt, to taste.
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1/2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper.
Instructions:
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Start by cutting pumpkin and other veggies.
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To cut pumpkin: pop the stem off with a large knife (knife always facing away from you) and cut pumpkin in half. Scoop out seeds and membrane. Use an ice cream scoop to easily remove the membrane. Cut pumpkin halves in two and peel the tough skin off with a vegetable peeler.
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Dice pumpkin, onions, bell pepper, and tomatoes as evenly as possible.
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Preheat the pot over medium heat and add oil.
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Add onions and sauté until transparent.
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Add pumpkin and bell peppers. Cook for a few minutes, then mix in tomatoes and cook for a couple more minutes.
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Make room in the middle of the pot and add minced garlic. Sauté until garlic is fragrant, then mix it into the veggies. Stir and cook until veggies are softened.
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Move veggies to the sides of the pot. Add ground beef to the center, break it apart, cover with a lid, and cook for a few minutes. Stir as it cooks, breaking up lumps as much as possible.
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Once meat is mostly browned, stir in the seasoning, stock, pumpkin puree, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and beans.
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Bring the chili mixture to a low boil, then lower the heat to low. Cover with a lid but leave a crack for steam to escape.
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Cook for about 1.5-2 hours, stirring from time to time. Take the lid off halfway through and cook the rest of the time uncovered.