Black bean and Pumpkin Chili is a wonderful dinner for those little Trick-or Treaters. Packed with flavor and healthy vegetables and the taste is fantastic!!

My husband tells me that he doesn’t care for pumpkin, but no one even knows that there is pumpkin in this delicious black bean and pumpkin chili.

Sometimes when I make pumpkin cookies or pumpkin chocolate chip muffins or even pumpkin pie dessert, I open a large can of pumpkin because I know that there is something else that I will love to add more pumpkin to.

There are so many amazing recipes using pumpkin, now you can even use your extra pumpkin in black bean and pumpkin chili!

What Ingredients Do I Need For Black Bean and Pumpkin Soup?

Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this soup (scroll down for the full recipe):

• Olive oil
• Onion
• Yellow, orange, or red pepper
• Garlic cloves
• Black beans
• Solid-pack pumpkin
• Diced tomatoes
• Chicken broth
• Cooked chicken
• Dried parsley flakes
• Chili powder
• Ground cumin
• Dried oregano
• Salt

How Do I Make Black Bean and Pumpkin Soup?

Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make this soup (scroll down for the full recipe):

• In a large skillet, place the oil, and then add the onion and pepper; sauté over medium heat. Then add in the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
• Place the vegetables from the skillet into a slow cooker.
• Then add black beans, solid-pack pumpkin, tomatoes, chicken broth, chicken, parsley flakes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and salt.
• Cook on low for 3-5 hours.

Is Pumpkin Good For You?

• Pumpkin is high in vitamins and minerals while being low in calories.
• Pumpkin is high in vitamins A and C, which can help boost your immune system.
• Its supply of vitamin E, iron and folate may strengthen your immunity.
• It’s a great source of beta-carotene, a carotenoid that your body converts into vitamin A.
• It’s also a good source of fiber, which may suppress your appetite.

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Chicken Avocado Tortilla Soup

New England Clam Chowder

Potato and Ham Soup

Olive Garden Copycat Zuppa Toscana Soup

Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

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Yield: 12 people

Black Bean And Pumpkin Chili

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Black bean and pumpkin chili is a warm, comforting dish on a cold night. Why not mix up a batch for Halloween?

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 medium yellow, orange, or red pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
• 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Cubed avocado and thinly sliced green onions, optional

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, place the oil, and then add the onion and pepper; sauté over medium heat. Then add in the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
2. Place the vegetables from the skillet into a slow cooker.
3. Then add black beans, solid-pack pumpkin, tomatoes, chicken broth, chicken, parsley flakes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and salt.
4. Cook on low for 3-5 hours.
5. Garnish with more parsley, green onions, or avocado.