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.
Love adding squash/pumpkin to chili — and good crockpot recipes are definitely a bonus. Thanks for sharing!
This is grand – I am collecting crockpot recipes for the winter. I always have so much energy early in the day and then by 4 or 5 p.m. – I slow down and think, "What's easy?" Happy Thanksgiving, Reeni! Hope it is lovely and tasty!
i’ve always wanted to make pumpkin chili, this looks amazing! happy thanksgiving!
this.looks.so.delicious. i currently have chicken chili cooking in my crockpot AS WE SPEAK and i STILL would rather see this tasty recipe in a bowl covered by shredded cheese and a plate of chips at the ready. ghaaa, i WILL be trying this VERY soon. thanks for sharing!Katie at http://www.ohshineon.com
I'm making this for dinner tonight. It's delicious! It also does lend itself to all kinds of variations including different beans. I thought some chunks of butternut squash would be good in there, too.