Crockpot Turkey White Bean Pumpkin Chili

This is ridiculously good!  Three out of five of us love it, the other two (otherwise known as my picky 5 year olds, cough cough) wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole, but that's how things roll at my house 9 times out of 10, ha.  Hands down favorite chili recipe I've had in a while.  The crazy thing is, you can't even taste the pumpkin, but it adds this cozy warm flavor to chili that is so unexpectedly perfect.  I tweaked the original recipe some and here's what I'm left with...

Crockpot Turkey White Bean Pumpkin Chili

1 lb. lean ground turkey (OR bison OR just eliminate the meat and replace with 1-2 cans other beans - chickpeas, light red kidney, etc., drained & rinsed)

1/2 small onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 t. chili powder

3 bay leaves

2 t. cumin

1 t. oregano

2 15oz cans great northern beans, drained & rinsed

1/2 of a 15 oz can pumpkin puree 

1/2 of a 4.5oz can chopped green chilies

2.5-3 cups vegetable broth (I use 3 because I like my chili brothy.  Use less if you like yours thicker.)

salt & pepper to taste

Saute onions and garlic in skillet over medium heat, in a splash of veggie broth, just until softened.  Add ground turkey and cook until well done.  Add to crockpot.  Add remaining ingredients to crockpot, stir, cover, and cook on low for 8 hrs or high for 4 hrs.   

(Adapted from Skinnytaste)

Happy Tuesday!
Dawn