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Home » Recipes » Freezer Cooking » Octoberfest Pumpkin Chili with Chili Garlic Bread

September 14, 2013

Octoberfest Pumpkin Chili with Chili Garlic Bread

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I love everything about Fall, the cooling temperatures, changing leaves, and especially the flavors of Fall.  Chili has become a go to easy meal in our house because it’s perfect after a long day at work, and easy to throw together before the game.
One of the things I love about chili is how easy it is to throw together to suit your taste.  Ground turkey or beef are great in chili, but sausage adds an interesting taste.  I love adding purees into my dishes to up the nutrition, and in this I used some pumpkin puree which gives the chili a fantastic texture.  But my secret ingredient this time around is the Octoberfest beer which perfectly rounds out the Fall flavors.

Skillet Ingredients:
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 large sweet onion
  • 1 large green pepper
  • 1-2 jalapeno peppers
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 lbs sweet Italian sausage
  • 12oz Octoberfest Beer
Canned Ingredients:
  • 1 40oz can of red kidney beans
  • 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 28oz can tomato puree
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 16oz beef stock
Seasoning Ingredients:
  • 1/2 teaspoons coriander
  • 1 teaspoons cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons pepper
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 2 teaspoons honey
Serving Ingredients: (optional)
  • Taco blend shredded cheese
  • Sour cream
  • Tortilla chips
  • Chili Garlic Bread (recipe below)
Directions:
  1. Heat the olive oil over low heat in a very large skillet and add the onion.  Cook until they are clear and soft.
  2. Turn the heat up a notch and add in the green and jalapeño peppers and cooking a few minutes.  Add the garlic and cook a minute more.
  3. Turn the heat up to high and add the ground sweet Italian sausage.  Add seasonings and cook until the meat is browned.
  4. Now pour in your Octoberfest beer.  I used Sam Adams, but you can use whatever kind you like.  Turn the heat down a touch and let simmer for a few minutes, then stir in the honey.  Cook 1 minute more.
  5. Meanwhile, add all your canned ingredients into your slow cooker and mix to combine.
  6. Stir in the meat and beer mixture slowly.
  7. Cook on low for 4-6 hours stirring about once an hour if possible.
Chili Garlic Bread
Ingredients:
  • Loaf of Italian bread
  • Butter
  • Garlic salt
  • Taco blend shredded cheese
Directions:
  1. Preheat the oven to broil.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cut the bread into slices and butter.  Sprinkle with the garlic salt and top with the shredded cheese.
  3. Broil until the cheese is melted and the edges of the bread are golden brown – take care to watch this carefully because it will burn quickly!
  4. You can serve this chili and garlic bread with a nice cold Octoberfest beer, of course!

Prepare this chili in the morning and let it simmer in the slow cooker all day for the best flavor. Now you know I  love my make-ahead freezer meals, so you can brown the meat and throw everything together in a giant ziplock bag and freeze it for later. When you want to serve it, just dump the whole frozen block into the crockpot and cook on low all day.

 

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  1. Chrystal Mahan says

    October 7, 2013 at 9:23 pm

    Stopping by from WLOW..pumpkin in my chili – who knew?? I make my own puree so this is right up my alley of something new to try. ~ Chrystal @yumeating.com (my non blogger blog)

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  2. Anonymous says

    October 9, 2013 at 12:04 am

    This sounds amazing! For meal planning purposes, how many servings should this yield?

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  3. Jules says

    October 27, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    Made your chili for a party I had last night. It was a huge hit! Many requests for recipe.

    Reply
  4. Laura says

    October 5, 2014 at 10:03 am

    This look delicious! Have you ever tried it with ground turkey or chicken breast? Sausage isn’t the healthiest so I’d like to try something else.

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    • Ang Paris says

      October 7, 2014 at 10:03 am

      Yes, you can easily substitute ground turkey, beef or chicken. 🙂

      Reply
  5. jeryn says

    October 22, 2018 at 3:35 pm

    how much honey?

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    • Ang Paris says

      October 24, 2018 at 9:15 am

      Hi!
      Use 2 teaspoons of honey, but you may want to check the flavor. If the chili is too acidic, you can add another teaspoon or two to your preference.

      Reply

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