Karens Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili Recipes

SLOW COOKER PUMPKIN CHILI

Steps:

• Add your ground beef to a medium sized skillet. Cook and crumble until almost cooked throughout. Add in your peppers and onions and continue to cook until the ground beef is tender and no longer pink and drain remaining grease.
• Add your liner to your slow cooker. Add the ground beef, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, pumpkin puree, beef broth, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder and bay leaves.
• Cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for Remove bay leaves and adjust seasonings if needed.

SLOW-COOKER PUMPKIN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the oil and saute the onions and peppers, stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes or until onions start to soften.
• Add the garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Add the ground beef. Use a spatula or large spoon to break it up as it cooks. Cook until meat is nearly cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
• Transfer meat mixture to the slow cooker.
• Add remaining ingredients (diced tomatoes through black pepper) and stir. See note below about using more broth with this option.
• Set heat to LOW and cook for 6-7 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours. Serve with desired toppings.
• Select 'Saute' on the Instant Pot. Add the oil and saute the onions and peppers, stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes or until onions start to soften.
• Add the garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Add the ground beef. Use a spatula or large spoon to break it up as it cooks. Cook until meat is nearly cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients (diced tomatoes through black pepper) and stir.
• Stir, lock lid into place and set vent valve to 'Sealing' position.
• Select 'Manual' or 'High Pressure' setting and cook for 12 minutes. Allow for 10-15 minutes of natural pressure release before flipping the steam release valve to release the remaining steam.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve with additional toppings, as desired.

SLOW COOKER PUMPKIN TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat; brown turkey, stirring often, until crumbly and no longer, pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any fat.
• Transfer turkey to a slow cooker and stir in onions, diced tomatoes, pumpkin, chili beans, black beans, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and chili powder. Set cooker to Low, cover, and cook until pumpkin is tender and has started to break apart, at least 3 hours.

SLOW-COOKER PUMPKIN CHILI

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Add ingredients to slow cooker; stir to combine. Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 1/2 to 4 hours or on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.