Turkey, White Bean, and Pumpkin Chili
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Recipe type: Entree
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • -Cooking spray
  • -2 pounds ground turkey
  • ½ tsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp chili powder, to taste
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 (15 oz cans) of white northern, rinsed and drained
  • 15 oz can pumpkin puree (not to be confused with pumpkin pie filling)
  • 4.5 oz canned chopped green chiles
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • low-fat sour cream or plain Greek yogurt for topping (optional)
  • toasted sunflower seeds or pepitas (pumpkin seeds) for topping (optional)
  • salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet, cook the ground turkey until browned and no pink spots remain. Add turkey to slow cooker once cooked through. Return pan to the stovetop and sauté onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes. Add cumin and saute for another 30 seconds. Add onion, garlic, and cumin mixture to the crockpot. Add chili powder, bay leaves, oregano, beans, pumpkin puree, chiles, salt and pepper (to taste) and chicken broth to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
  2. Remove bay leaves before serving. Serve with sour cream or Greek yogurt and toasted sunflower seeds or pepitas.
Recipe by 2 Sisters 2 Cities at https://www.2sisters2cities.com/2012/11/turkey-white-bean-and-pumpkin-chili/