Pumpkin Chicken Chili

This Pumpkin Chicken Chili recipe is Fall in a bowl. The slow cooker makes this especially easy, and the low and slow cooking brings out the delicious, warm flavors.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Pumpkin Chicken Chili

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6 30

Servings

Calories 417kcal

Author Ang Paris

Equipment

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 large sweet onion
1 large green pepper
1-2 jalapeno peppers
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 lb ground chicken or 3 cups shredded chicken
12 oz amber lager beer optional
1 40 oz can of red kidney beans
1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 28 oz can tomato puree
½ cup store-bought or Homemade Pumpkin Puree
16 oz chicken or vegetable stock
½ teaspoons coriander
1 teaspoons cumin
½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoons black pepper
1-½ teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
2 teaspoons honey

Instructions

Heat the olive oil over low heat in a very large skillet and add the onion. Cook until they are clear and soft.
2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 large sweet onion
Increase to medium heat and add in the green and jalapeño peppers and cooking a few minutes.
1 large green pepper, 1-2 jalapeno peppers
Add the garlic and cook a minute more.
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Turn the heat up to high and add the chicken.
1 lb ground chicken
Add seasonings and cook until the chicken is browned. (If you are using shredded chicken, skip this step and put the chicken right into the slow cooker.)
½ teaspoons coriander, 1 teaspoons cumin, ½ teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoons black pepper, 1-½ teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
Now pour in your amber lager. Turn the heat down a touch and let simmer for a few minutes, then stir in the honey. Cook 1 minute more.
12 oz amber lager beer
Meanwhile, add all your canned ingredients, stock, and honey into your slow cooker and mix to combine.
1 40 oz can of red kidney beans, 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes, 1 28 oz can tomato puree, ½ cup store-bought or Homemade Pumpkin Puree, 16 oz chicken or vegetable stock, 2 teaspoons honey
Then, stir in the chicken and amber lager mixture slowly.
Cook on low for 4-6 hours stirring about once an hour if possible.

Notes

Prepare this chili in the morning and let it simmer in the slow cooker all day for the best flavor.
Swap out the ground chicken for leftover shredded chicken. It also works great with ground beef or ground turkey.
If you prefer not to use the amber lager, just use additional chicken stock instead.
Black beans, pinto beans or can be used instead of red kidney beans.
This pumpkin chicken chili will last about 4 days in the refrigerator if you keep it in an airtight container. You can reheat this on the stovetop or in the microwave.
You can brown the chicken and throw everything together in a giant freezer bag - it will keep in the freezer for 4-6 months easily. 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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