Pumpkin Chili Recipe
Easy Pumpkin Chili Recipe made with ground beef and fresh pumpkin, a fantastic dinner that tastes like Fall and coziness. This is the best comfort food to enjoy throughout the Autumn months, it uses earthy spices for a depth of flavour, and it's hearty and heart-warming too.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 525kcal
Ingredients
- 500 g ground beef / minced beef (1.1 lb)
- 2 cups pumpkin, peeled and chopped into cubes ( 250 g)
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes ( 400 g, 13 oz)
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 2 celery stalks
- 3 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 2 cups beef broth / stock (500 ml)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- ½ cup grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat up the oil in a large pot set over a medium heat.
- Add the peeled and chopped onion, season with a pinch of salt, and fry it until translucent.
- Add the spices: oregano, cumin, chilli powder and pumpkin spice, peeled and chopped garlic, pumpkin, celery stalks and give it a good stir.
- In goes the beef mince, use a wooden spoon to break it up until no longer lumpy and pink, and the juices released have evaporated.
- Pour in the beef stock and chopped tomatoes, give everything a good mix, place a lid on the pot, and leave it to cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed, but the chili is still sloppy.
- Add the cheese, season with salt and pepper, and garnish with chopped parsley.
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Notes
- Chili is not a dish to be rushed, you get the best possible flavours by cooking it on a lower heat, so that all the ingredients blend together nicely. Do not worry if the pumpkin doesn't hold its shape too well, it means all the goodness is in the chili.
- It might look like there is too much liquid to being with, once the chopped tomatoes and beef broth are added, but it means that the longer it cooks to absorb the liquid, the bigger the flavours.
Nutrition
Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 714mg | Potassium: 809mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5857IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 4mg