Cool fall nights make you crave comfort food. Try making this turkey pumpkin chili! Delicious, hearty, flavor-packed, and nutritious.
This recipe came about when I was trying to make healthier meals for my teenagers during their busy fall schedules. They wanted flavor-packed and I wanted food without all of the preservatives. This was the perfect compromise. Now it is one of my family’s favorites!
Instant Pot Turkey Pumpkin Chili
Instant Pot turkey pumpkin chili ready in less than an hour! Flavor-packed chili with ground turkey, peppers, onions, pumpkin, and tomatoes. Finish with your favorite toppings like shredded cheddar and scallions!
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 jalapeño chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 14 oz. can low-sodium beans rinsed and drained (cannellini, kidney, black beans suggested)
- 1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes with juices
- 1 14 oz. can pumpkin purée
- 2-3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp. chipotle peppers in adobo sauce found in the Mexican food section
- 3 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1 Tbsp. cumin
- 1 Tbsp. smoked paprika or paprika
- 1 Tbsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions:
- Prepare all of your ingredients. Turn Instant Pot to Sauté function.Once hot, add olive oil.
- Add onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, and garlic. Sauté 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Add ground turkey and sauté. breaking it up and cooking until no longer pink.
- Add all of the spices, chipotle peppers, and tomato paste. Mix well to combine.
- Add pumpkin purée, diced tomatoes, beans, and 1 cup of chicken broth. Stir and deglaze the bottom of the pot. If it is too thick, add up to 2 more cups of broth to your desired consistency.
- Put the lid on the Instant Pot and change from Sauté function to Chili function. Set the pressure regulator to the “Sealing” position.
- It will take your pressure cooker approximately 10 minutes to come up to pressure. Actual cooking time begins then.
- When the timer goes off, let the Instant Pot natural release for 5 minutes. Then do a quick pressure release.
Notes
If you want a heartier chili, you can add a second can of beans.
For milder chili, omit the chipotle peppers.
Don’t have an Instant Pot? Make this on the stove in a heavy pot or Dutch oven. Simmer on low for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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