Turkey Pumpkin Chili

My friend sent me this recipe and I admit I was a little skeptical. I like pumpkin everything, but in chili? Really? I also never used ground turkey and I've never even bought jalapeno peppers but because my friend is any unbelievably good cook, I tried it. And we all liked it.

After adding in all of the ingredients, I'm sure you could simmer it in the crock pot until you're ready to eat.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 small yellow onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped (I used 1/2 red pepper, 1/2 green pepper)

2 jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 pound ground white or dark meat turkey

1 (14.5 - ounce) can diced tomatoes, with their liquid

1 (15 - ounce) can pumpkin puree

1 cup chicken broth

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

Salt and pepper to taste

1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained (I used black beans)

Sour cream

Cilantro, chopped

Directions

Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, jalapenos and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add turkey and cook until browned. Add tomatoes, pumpkin, broth, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low then add beans. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes more. Ladle chili into bowls and serve. Garnish each portion with a dollop of sour cream and chopped cilantro.

Serves 6