Sausage and Pumpkin Chili

Ingredients
  • 1 6-inch sweet pumpkin (or other hard squash), peeled and cubed
  • 1 lb ground sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 lb ground hot Italian sausage
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 3 jalapeño peppers, seeded and diced
  • 3 serrano peppers, diced
  • 2 T tomato paste
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • Olive oil
  • Chili spice mix
    • 3 T chili powder
    • 2 T cumin
    • 1 T cayenne pepper
    • 1 T garlic powder
    • 3 t onion powder
    • 3 t Kosher salt
    • 3 t black pepper
  • 32 oz chicken stock
  • 6 cans assorted beans, drained and rinsed
    • black (2)
    • white (2)
    • pinto (1)
    • red (1)
Instructions
  1. In a large pot or Dutch oven heat enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Heat to medium heat.
  2. Add onions and cook until translucent and tender
  3. Add the sausage to the onions and brown
  4. Add the chili spices and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute
  5. Add tomato paste and stir to combine
  6. Add the pumpkin and peppers
  7. Add the diced tomatoes and the chicken stock and bring to a simmer.
  8. Once the stock has heated through, add the beans to the pot.
  9. Simmer for 45–60 minutes.
  10. Enjoy with a dollop of sour cream.
Ingredients
Potato (sweet)
Sausage (Italian)
Sausage (hot Italian)
Onion (sweet)
Pepper (bell red)
Pepper (jalapeño)
Pepper (serrano)
Tomato (canned paste)
Tomatoes (canned diced)
Chili Powder
Cumin
Cayenne Pepper
Garlic (powder)
Onion (powder)
Salt
Pepper (black)
Chicken (stock)
Beans (canned black)
Beans (canned white)
Beans (canned pinto)
Beans (canned red)
Categories
Dinners
Soups
American
Cooking Method
Dutch Oven