Crockpot chili for the season with pumpkin, chicken, corn and chickpeas.
Pumpkin is a unique and unlooked for ingredient in savory cooking due to its popularity in desserts. The pumpkin elevates an everyday, mundane chili into something exciting!
I know pumpkin sounds a little strange for chili but it ends up being mild in flavor, adding an underlying earthiness that is right at home with the smoky heat of chipotle chiles, chile powder, cumin and the nuttiness of the chickpeas.
The pumpkin has no problem at all fitting right in as if it belonged there all along!
I love this recipe because you can throw everything into your crockpot lickety-split and dinner is taken care of. You’re free to go about your day knowing you have this bubbling pot of hearty chili to greet you when you get home.
The wonderfully spicy aroma will smack you in the face the moment you open the door and immediately beckon you to the table.
That’s seriously the best thing ever. Ever.
Crockpot chili with pumpkin, chicken, corn and chickpeas.
Ingredients
Instructions
- To a 4 or 5 quart crockpot add tomatoes, chicken broth and pumpkin. Whisk until well combined; add onion, garlic, chile powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and chipotles; combine well. Add chicken, chickpeas and corn. Cook 4-5 hours on high or 6-8 on low.
- When ready to serve remove chicken and chop into bite-size pieces or shred with two forks. Add back to pot, stir in cilantro and serve with sour cream, shredded cheddar, green onions, guacamole and/or tortilla chips.
This looks delectable. I know I’ve mentioned this on my blog before, but I MUCH prefer pumpkin in savory dishes than sweet. This reminds me of some enchiladas I make with a pumpkin sauce so I can imagine these flavors marrying together very, very well.
i've always wanted to make pumpkin chili, this looks amazing! happy thanksgiving!
I would never have thought about combining pumpkin into a chile, but when you describe it mixing in with chipotles it makes perfect sense. This sounds great and if its a crockpot meal all the better,
This looks delectable. I know I've mentioned this on my blog before, but I MUCH prefer pumpkin in savory dishes than sweet. This reminds me of some enchiladas I make with a pumpkin sauce so I can imagine these flavors marrying together very, very well.
I would never have thought about combining pumpkin into a chile, but when you describe it mixing in with chipotles it makes perfect sense. This sounds great and if its a crockpot meal all the better,