Pumpkin Chili (Instant Pot and Stove Top)


Prep Time

20 minutes

Cooking Time

10 minutes, plus quick pressure release

Yields

4 servings

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 pound ground turkey

1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped

2 carrots, chopped

4 garlic cloves minced

1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped

1- 15 oz. can fire roasted or diced tomatoes

1 Tbsp chili powder

1 Tbsp cacao powder (or cocoa)

¼ tsp allspice

¼ tsp paprika

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp teaspoons cumin

½ tsp sea salt

¼ tsp black pepper

2 cups broth (chicken or vegetable)

½ pie pumpkin, cooked and pureed (recipe here) or 15-ounce canned pumpkin

Suggested Toppings: avocado, cashew sour cream, cilantro, parsley, salsa verde

Directions

  1. Prep all veggies beforehand. Push sauté setting on Instant Pot. 
  2. Add some oil to pot.   When hot, add ground turkey and cook until browned and cooked through, about 4-5 minutes, breaking up clumps as it cooks.  Remove from pot and set aside in separate bowl.
  3. Add a bit more oil to pot.  Add onion and carrots and sauté 3-5 minutes or until onions begin to soften.  Add garlic and bell peppers. Continue sautéing for another 4-6 minutes, stirring to prevent burning.
  4. Stir in tomatoes, cacao powder and spices.  Mix well.
  5. Stir in broth, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Stir in pumpkin and cooked ground meat. 
  6. Turn off sauté function. Select high pressure cooker, secure lid, and set timer for 10 minutes.
  7. Do a quick-release of pressure when time is up.
  8. Garnish with any of the suggested toppings to serve.

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