{"id":55933,"date":"2021-01-07T16:13:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T20:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/?p=55933"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:44:31","slug":"turkey-chili-with-pumpkin-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/turkey-chili-with-pumpkin-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Chili With Pumpkin Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether you\u2019ve got resolutions or not, January is a time for foods that are light yet hearty: ones that are fortifying enough to fight the cold temps while also helping you come down from the excesses of the holidays. To that end, we\u2019re totally digging this recipe from the FreshDirect team for chili with a secret ingredient: pumpkin!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20201222-meat-our-new-normal-pumpkin-turkey-chili-47672.jpg\" alt=\"Turkey Chili With Pumpkin\" class=\"wp-image-55934\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The recipe uses the pur\u00e9ed kind to add creaminess and just a hint of sweetness. There\u2019s also ground turkey to keep things nice and lean, along with the traditional seasonings and add-ins to give the chili plenty of flavor and body. You can feel free to add cilantro, sour cream, tortilla chips, or any other toppings, although we think it&#8217;s pretty perfect on its own. Get the recipe below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turkey Chili With Pumpkin Recipe<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You&#8217;ll Need<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>2 tablespoons olive oil<br>1 small yellow onion, chopped<br>1 medium bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped<br>2 small jalape\u00f1os, ribs and seeds removed, minced<br>2 cloves garlic, minced<br>1 lb white or dark meat&nbsp;ground turkey<br>One 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with their liquid<br>One 15 oz can&nbsp;pumpkin&nbsp;pur\u00e9e<br>1 cup water<br>1 tablespoon&nbsp;chili&nbsp;powder<br>1 teaspoon ground cumin<br>1 teaspoon salt<br>1\/2 teaspoon pepper<br>One 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What To Do:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, jalape\u00f1os, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add ground turkey and break up into pieces. Cook a few minutes until browned. Stir in diced tomatoes, pumpkin pur\u00e9e, water, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stir in black beans. Cover pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Divide between bowls and add your favorite toppings.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/section.jsp?id=sec_pumpkin_turkey_chili\">Shop the ingredients on FreshDirect<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019ve got resolutions or not, January is a time for foods that are light yet hearty: ones that are fortifying enough to fight the cold temps while also helping you come down from the excesses of the holidays. To that end, we\u2019re totally digging this recipe from the FreshDirect team for chili with a secret ingredient: pumpkin! The recipe uses the pur\u00e9ed kind to add creaminess and just a hint of sweetness. There\u2019s also ground turkey to keep things nice and lean, along with the traditional seasonings and add-ins to give the chili plenty of flavor and body. You can feel free to add cilantro, sour cream, tortilla chips, or any other toppings, although we think it&#8217;s pretty perfect on its own. Get the recipe below! Turkey Chili With Pumpkin Recipe What You&#8217;ll Need 2 tablespoons olive oil1 small yellow onion, chopped1 medium bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped2 small jalape\u00f1os, ribs and seeds removed, minced2 cloves garlic, minced1 lb white or dark meat&nbsp;ground turkeyOne 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with their liquidOne 15 oz can&nbsp;pumpkin&nbsp;pur\u00e9e1 cup water1 tablespoon&nbsp;chili&nbsp;powder1 teaspoon ground cumin1 teaspoon salt1\/2 teaspoon pepperOne 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed What To Do: Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, jalape\u00f1os, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add ground turkey and break up into pieces. Cook a few minutes until browned. Stir in diced tomatoes, pumpkin pur\u00e9e, water, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Stir in black beans. Cover pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Divide between bowls and add your favorite toppings. Shop the ingredients on FreshDirect<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69275,"featured_media":55934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2736,2732],"tags":[3286,2331,3001],"class_list":["post-55933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner-recipes-2","category-recipes","tag-chili","tag-pumpkin","tag-turkey"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55933"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75478,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55933\/revisions\/75478"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}