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This unique chili freezes well…but it still doesn't last around our farmhouse very long, especially when my five children and 13 grandchildren are around! —Betty Butler, Greencastle, Indiana
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 293 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 1,034 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 25 g protein.
Originally published as Pumpkin Chili in Country Ground Beef , p23
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Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2013 by feebee1
This was delicious. I made substitutions and it was still great. I used 1 pound 10 oz ground turkey because that's how much I had. 1 can of 10 oz tomatoes because I didn't have condensed soup. 1 bottle chili sauce. 1 can hot and 1 can mild chili beans as another reviewer suggested. Added a chopped up carrot to use up extra veggies I had. And I used 1/4 brown sugar plus added a clove of garlic. This was absolutely delicious.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2012 by strikerliker
I think this is the first time I've ever made chili. Not being one who craves "spicy", I used mild beans and instead of a tsp of white sugar, I used about 1/3 cup of brown sugar. It's just the right blend. I might not add a whole tsp of pepper next time, but the amount in the recipe adds flavor with a bit of a mild kick. I think next time, I will add the whole can of pumpkin for even more flavor, rather than dump the remainder down the disposal. Thanks for the recipe! Can't wait to top it off with a little cheese!
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2012 by LoveCheese86
WONDERFUL chili! I made it for a work potluck and it was gone before most people could try it. It also won me first place in the work potluck. I will definitely make again in the future. I usually don't even make chili in this big of a batch, but I should have made more!
Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2012 by e_n71
This is a five star chili! I made it for a church event and it won the chili cook off. More recently, my wife entered it in her work chili cook off, and she also won! We are two for two with this chili, thank you very much. Everyone asks for the recipe, or where I got it, and I tell them from the Taste of Home website.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2012 by cheesewoods
This makes a load of chili! I used 1/2 ground beef and 1/2 ground pork. I really enjoyed the flavors. I did half the chili powder as I am not too fond of spicy. I also just tossed the whole can of pumpkin in. It adds a lovely richness! I just had to try the recipe as it was such an odd list of ingredients lol... what a winner!!!
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2012 by gingbaby
This is a quick recipe using convenience foods. I changed the beef to ground turkey and omitted the salt. I liked the spicy taste.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2012 by dsjorgy
Took this chile to a local chili cook of and won 1st prize!! The only thing I chaced was to use 1 can of mild chili beans and 1 of hot instead of 2 hot. It's a keeper!
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2012 by sooz2000
this simple recipe won me best overall chili in yesterday's competition. i didn't deviate from the recipe at all except for adding garlic with the onion. and i did have a pumpkin sour cream for topping. delicious recipe and i will definitely make it again!
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2012 by pamdesrochers
I first made this chili recipe two years ago. It is delicious! One of our sons doesn't like chili, but he loves this one. I have had several requests for the recipe. It's wonderful with homemade cornbread on a cold fall or winter night.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2012 by flooblover
Everyone in my house loves this chili! I can't make it enough or make enough of it!
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