Pumpkin & Bacon Chili

Really?? Another Chili recipe?!?

Yes MAM'!!!

I love experimenting with different chili recipes.

It makes perfect sense why they have chili cook-off competitions 

because there's so many different concoctions you can come up with.

Picking my favorite chili recipe (posted on my blog) would be like picking a favorite child.

I LOVE all my chili recipes!

This chili recipe will ROCK your socks off because it has BACON and PUMPKIN.

You don't even taste the pumpkin.  It's more-so a THICKENER.

And I LOVE both additions to this chili recipe.

The bacon adds a smokiness to it which is really nice.

This chili was perfect for our weekend because we got 3 inches of snow
(haha btw this was like a week ago)

But it was a great excuse to cook up a pot of chili to warm us up!

Ingredients:

1.25 lb ground turkey
1 lb bacon, cooked and chopped
1 green pepper, diced
1 can tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
2 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp cumin
2 tsp sea salt
2 tsp coriander
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp garlic powder
1 can pumpkin puree

Instructions:

1. In a large sauce pan or large pot, brown ground turkey.
2. Add diced green pepper, 1 can tomato sauce, 1 can diced tomatoes. Stir to mix.
3. Add 2 Tbsp chili powder, 1 Tbsp cumin, 2 sea salt, 2 tsp coriander, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp garlic powder. Stir to combine spices.
4. Add chopped bacon and lastly 1 can pumpkin puree.
5. Simmer for 5-7 minutes. 

*Serve alone or over rice with shredded cheese on top.

Smoky Black Bean & Sweet Potato Chili

Can you tell that I LOVE Chili?!?

This is the 3rd kind of Chili recipe that I've added to this blog.

Chili is a big comfort food for me.  

It's hearty, filling, spicy and very flavorful.

The best part about this chili is the sweet potatoes!

It adds a bit of sweetness to every smoky bite.
There's also a bit of chocolate...which is beyond Brilliant!

I'm in love!

Also, It's meatless.  So if you're looking for vegetarian dishes, I highly recommend this dish!

It took me no time to make this soup.

It was very easy and fast to make!

You may also put all the ingredients in a crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours
 if you'd like to save even more time.  I didn't work that into my schedule and cooked it
all at once but still it came out perfectly!

Source: Fitness Magazine

Ingredients:

1 28-oz can diced tomatoes
2 15-oz cans black beans, drained
1 c fresh or frozen corn
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp chopped canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped
1 large sweet potato, pealed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces (steamed)
cilantro, optional
shredded cheese, optional


Instructions:

1. First steam the chopped sweet potatoes (or boil).
2. Add All ingredients in a large pot, EXCEPT the sweet potatoes.  Cook on med-low for about 10 minutes.  Mix in steamed sweet potatoes.
3. Garnish with cilantro and shredded cheese.