Pumpkin and Black Bean Chili

rinabeana on 3.17.2014

Delicious!!! My boyfriend isn’t a big fan of spicy foods, and this had great flavor without a lot of heat. I have a stockpile of frozen pumpkin puree (my cousin has a pumpkin patch) and was excited to find a new use for it. I had some leftover celery and carrots on hand, so I threw them in as well. I wasn’t able to fit 3 c. of broth in my crockpot with all the other ingredients, so I only used 2 c. After a few hours, I thought the consistency was a little more watery than I’d like, so I added a can of tomato paste. It was the perfect consistency in the end. However, I think when I make this again, I will only use a cup of broth (if that) and forgo the paste, so the pumpkin flavor comes through even more strongly. Thanks for sharing!