Pumpkin Chili

Need an easy, hearty crockpot meal? Here's a great one to try. The pumpkin added a rich, creamy texture (not to mention nutrients!), but you can't taste it at all. This is probably the best chili that I have ever made and eaten. It was perfect.

Pumpkin Chili

1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 large onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 tbsp.garlic powder (or 3 cloves pressed garlic)
1 tbsp. ground cumin
1 tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. seasoned salt
1 tsp. salt
Ground black pepper
2 - 4 oz. cans green chile peppers
1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 cans (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can pumpkin puree (15 oz.)
2 cans diced tomatoes, undrained

Brown ground beef with onions and peppers. Add spices and cook for a few minutes. Put mixture in crock pot. Add beans, pumpkin, diced tomatoes, and green chiles to crock pot. I added about 1/2 c of water to this mixture & it made a nice, thick chili. Cook on low for 7 - 9 hours or high for 4 - 6 hours.

This recipe (as posted) makes 11 1 cup servings. According to the the recipe builder, 1 cup is 4 PP+ and 2 cups was 7 PP+.