Easy Pumpkin Chili

There is nothing quite as comforting as a warm bowl of a chili. It's delicious and very easy to make. This particular chili is a little different from most! It contains a very special ingredient...pumpkin! This chili is the perfect dish to serve on a chilly autumn night!

• Ready In: 5 hrs 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  small onion, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
• 1  lb lean ground turkey
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can whole tomatoes (save the liquid, and roughly chop the tomatoes)
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1  teaspoon cumin
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic
• 1 (15 ounce) can  red beans
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
• 1  stalk celery (finely chopped)
• 3  tablespoons pumpkin
• 4  slices American cheese (any kind of cheese slices will work, but I prefer American Cheese in this dish)
•  some small sprigs cilantro

Directions

1. In a medium skillet, heat up your olive oil. Then, add your ground turkey and onions to the pan. Cook (over medium heat) for about 10-15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Set your slow cooker to the 'low' heat setting. Add your meat mixture, chopped tomatoes, reserved tomato liquid, chili powder, cumin, sugar, oregano, garlic, pepper, salt, red beans, celery, pumpkin and mix well. Turn your slow cooker up to the 'high' heat setting. Add the chicken broth and stir.
3. Cover and cook for 5-6 hours over the high heat setting.
4. I took the slices of American cheese and cut out some little pumpkin shapes using a cookie cutter.
5. After I cut out the pumpkins, I etched little pumpkin ribs on them using a small knife. Then, I set those slices on top of the chili and used a little sprig of cilantro as a garnish! ​.