Turkey Pumpkin Chili

I decided at the last minute to try to throw this together before I left for work so that it could brew in the crockpot all day and be ready for us this evening.  It didn't take too long and turned out pretty tasty as well.  I'm not a huge chili fan to begin with because I don't like spicy foods, but I limited the spice on this version and it was very mild.  The kids, Rich, and Mike all seemed to enjoy it paired with some long grain rice.

High protein, high fiber, what else could you want? And, I suppose it is sort of festive with the pumpkin added in for Halloween!

5:30 am

Lots of colors = healthy

5:30 pm...dinner!

Turkey Pumpkin Chili

Ingredients:

•  1 lb of lean ground turkey
• 1 can of kidney beans
• 1 can of canneli kidney beans
• 1 can of garbanzo beans
• 1 large can of diced tomatoes
• 1 can of pumpkin
• 1 diced yellow onion
• 1 diced green pepper
• 1 diced red pepper
• 1 tbsp of chili powder
• 1 tbsp of cumin
• a sprinkle of salt and cayenne pepper

Directions:

• Sautee onion and peppers until they start to brown
• Add in the ground turkey and continue to cook until brown
• Add this turkey veggie mixture to the crockpot 
• Add all additional ingredients to the crockpot, mix, and set for 8 hours on low heat.  
• Enjoy today and leftovers tomorrow!