Turkey Pumpkin Chili

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 onion (chopped, approximately 2 cups)
• 1 sweet red bell pepper (chopped, approximately 1 cup)
• 1 Anaheim* chili pepper (minced, approximately 1/3 cup)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 ½ lbs. ground turkey
• 1 can (15 oz.) black beans
• 1 can (15 oz.) kidney beans
• 1 can (14-16 oz.) tomatoes (chopped, with the juice) or 2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (more if you like it spicy)
• 1 can (15 oz.) 100 percent pumpkin

Directions

1.Sauté garlic, onion, red pepper and chili pepper in olive oil for approximately 5 minutes. Add the ground turkey. Mix together and cook until turkey is no longer pink.

2. Add beans (no need to drain or rinse—just dump the whole can in), tomatoes and spices. Simmer for a few minutes. Add the pumpkin. Stir and heat thoroughly.

3. Taste and adjust the seasonings, as you prefer.

* If you can’t find an Anaheim chili pepper, select another mild pepper so that it equals approximately ⅓ cup once minced.

Nutrition Analysis 750 cal, 12 g fat, 80 mg chol, 960 mg sodium, 106 g carbs, 34 g fiber, 58 g protein.