Pumpkin Chili

I know what your thinking and I thought this sounded pretty gross too, but give this one a chance. The pumpkin just adds a nice rich texture to the chili, but no pumpkin flavor. Plus its really easy to make. Despite the long ingredient list, most of these things are typical pantry items.

Ingredients:

2 lbs ground beef
1 large onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, diced
1 can plain canned pumpkin (not the stuff already spiced for pie)
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1 7oz can roasted green chilies, diced (optional)
1 cup chicken or beef broth
2 TBSP chili powder
2 TBSP cumin
1 TBSP paprika
2 tsp salt
2 tsp coriander
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp cocoa powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne (optional)

Brown the onion and ground beef. Add everything else. Bring to boil and then simmer for at least 30 minutes or however long you’d like.