Here is a great Pumpkin Chicken Chili recipe that isn’t too spicy but hits that perfect warming spot that we all love on cold Fall Days. Enjoy :)
Pumpkin Chicken Chili
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Serves: 10
Ingredients
- 3 lbs of chicken, cubed
- 3 cups organic pumpkin puree
- 2 cups bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups of red onion, diced
- 3 jalapeños, diced, seeds optional
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup white wine (Optional)
- 28 ounces organic tomatoes with their juice, diced
- 6 ounces organic tomato paste
- 1 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, diced
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 whole cinnamon stick
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Heat your coconut oil in a dutch oven over medium heat
- Saute your onions until lightly browned, then add your bell peppers, jalapenos, and garlic and saute for another 5 minutes
- Add in your chicken, chicken stock, white wine, organic tomatoes, organic tomato paste, chili powder, pumpkin pie spice, coriander, salt, and cinnamon stick and simmer for 20 minutes
- Stir in your pumpkin, cilantro, and cocoa powder and cook for an additional 5 minutes
- Reduce heat to low and let sit until ready to serve or serve immediately
- Enjoy and if there is too much, you can freeze it and eat later on in the week
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So if I use Ground Turkey Breast, should I brown the meat before I add the tomatoes ect… ?
That will help give it better flavor so yes
I want to try this,, where is the print Button George ??? :-/
On the bottom of the post it says print with print friendly next to the Pinterest button
I finally bought your cookbook (a couple days before the sale!), because this recipe looked so yummy. It is almost identical to a favorite recipe I used to make when vegetarian several decades ago. That recipe used beans for protein, so I swapped what I had in the fridge today: grass fed ground beef. Added whole mustard seeds in with the onions. Just had a big bowl and… swoon! Fabulous!
George, you and your website have won a place in my heart!
Thank you so much Ally. That sounds wonderful adding the beef and I will try that next :)
My 4 year old just said “I love this already” – she was also pleased to have the cinnamon stick turn up in her bowl!
Woohoo high five to her and thank you for commenting
OMG. I’m obsessed. Just made this. Threw everything in a crock pot minus coriander and wine bc I had none, I know BLASPHEMOUS, and the chicken I used was frozen breasts with rib meat.
After likeee 7 hrs the chicken all pulled apart and it was so perfect.
#paleonewbie
Welcome paleo newbie and I hope you enjoy all of my recipes :)
Just did a Google search for Pumpkin Chicken Chili and your recipe was the first one listed! Should have known to search my favorite caveman’s site first!! It’s going into my crockpot today.
I am so glad you got me first :)
Two questions:
1. Should the chicken be pre-cooked?
2. If I do this in the crock pot can everything go in at the same time at the beginning? And about how long would you suggest to cook in the crock pot?
Excited to try this over the weekend…thanks!
Justin,
The chicken does not have to be precooked and yes you can use a crockpot and throw it all in, I would recommend low for 6-8 hours.
LOVE the Pumpkin Chicken Chili Recipe!!
So glad you enjoyed
AMAZING! MAKE THIS CHILI! Do it. Do it now!
My husband made this for the family today.
1. It made a VAT of chili – we’ll be eating like kings and queens for days!
2. The texture and thickness after adding the pumpkin is out of this world!
3. The flavors meld in a way that I am unable to describe here. Perfection.
CCm, I have read and enjoyed some of your blogs but after tasting this recipe and RE-browsing your recipes/website I will definitely be trying out some more of your recipes – keep up the great work!
Cheers,
Mary
Thank you so much Mary. I am so glad you all loved it and now I hope you love many more
This is the most ridiculously delicious recipe I have ever made. I can’t tell you how many people I have directed to this site for this recipe. I just took some out of the freezer and am enjoying it yet again! I will be making it for years and years to come! Paleo yum.
Oh you just made my day. I am so glad you enjoy. Thank you for all the support
I made this for a potluck recently and it was quite a hit. Some thought it reminded them more of a curry. I subsituted Chinese 5 spice for Pumpkin pie spice. It will become a repeat in my menu plans.
Wow, this was creamy, tasty spicy pumpkin goodness! Thanks for a great din
You are most welcome
That is beyond awesome Torrey, I LOVE IT
So, I gave some of my pumpkin chili to my non-paleo mom…she and her boyfriend LOVED it! They even *demanded* the recipe! :-D
How awesome is that?
Tasty sans tomatoes! I used the tomato paste + everything else.
Please do Colleen :)
I am going to make this without the tomatoes – my husband is an anti-tomato man. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Woot Woot I love leftovers
Made this tonight. Instant favorite. Can't wait for leftovers for lunch tomorrow!!
Thank you so much Chrissy, DO IT MAKE BOTH :). And thank you about the picture, my friend Meg is good at making people look good
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I LOVE pumpkin and chili, especially together- I can't wait to try this! Gah, George- too many recipes to make! I already promised myself I'd make the Bacon Beef Butternut Squash first, lol…but hey, I can make this in the Crock Pot, so why not make both at the same time?! *evil laugh* Btw, your "Abuot the Author" pic on Paleo Pumpkin Thanksgiving is so classy! ;)
Woot woot go Erica :)
I tried just adding the pumpkin puree to my chili I made yesterday and it was great ! Gives it a sweet flavor and the meat gives it some salt ! Great combo. Also gives me more for the week ! WOOHOO
It is very mild pumpkiny flavor and also mild chili flavor. I leave them kind of neutral so you can tweak as you see fit
How "pumpkiny" is the flavor of the stew? Does it taste "chiliee" enough??
Late Bloomer I like your train of thought :)
how about substituting a nice dry red wine for the white when you make it with beef? Maybe a cab or a nice chianti. I'm going to try it!
You are most welcome Torrey, and Anonymous follow what Torrey did and you will be good
Hey George,
Here's my update: I made this chili yesterday in my Crock Pot. I used grass-fed beef cut into stew-sized chunks for the meat instead of the chicken. Oh, and I omitted the white wine because it doesn't really go with red meat. ;) I put it all into the Crock Pot for 10 hours on low, and now I have an AMAZING bunch of lunches for the week! :D
Yum–this is such a delicious (and quite satisfying!) fall recipe–THANK YOU! :)
DO you think ground beef would work well with this?
Oh Kyle thats awesome, I didn't even think of the pepitas, I will next time
I made a riff on this and it was awesome. Used ground turkey and some different spices (added some curry powder, did my own pumpkin pie spice mix) but kept the warming feel and it was great. Pepitas on top added some great crunch.
Yippee, let me know how you like it Torrey
Awesome, George–I'm going to try it over this coming weekend! :)
Torrey yes it would, go for it :)
I don't have a Dutch Oven…would this work in a Crock Pot or something else?
Yes it would Alex, go for it
Wow–sounds amazing! Though I'm a bit poultry'd-out after whittling down the turkey leftovers from Canadian Thanksgiving. Would this work just as well with a stewing cut of beef, do you think?