Recipes Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes 8 Ways to Make Pumpkin Chili By Mary Claire Lagroue Mary Claire Lagroue Mary Claire Lagroue is the Commerce Editor at Food & Wine. A former associate editor at Allrecipes, she joined Dotdash Meredith in 2019. She has written about food since 2017, covering everything from product reviews to recipes to restaurants. Her work can be found in Cooking Light, Southern Living, and more. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on September 19, 2021 Close Photo: Chef V Given pumpkin's starring role in fall desserts and drinks, it's easy to overlook its potential in savory dishes. But adding pumpkin puree to chili makes so much sense. It thickens the chili and complements the dish's spices with a subtle sweetness. Keep cozy with our warm, satisfying recipes for turkey pumpkin chili, vegetarian pumpkin chili, vegan pumpkin chili, pumpkin and pulled pork chili, and more. Browse these pumpkin chili recipes to find one for your next chili night. 01 of 09 Pumpkin Chili View Recipe "My hometown has a pumpkin festival every year and this is one of the recipes our family enjoys," recipe contributor BMWRIGHT69 says. Several home cooks tell us they have even used this sweet, spiced pumpkin chili recipe in cookoffs, and won! 02 of 09 Vegan Pumpkin Chili View Recipe Jessica Anderson Knauss Kidney beans, black beans, garbanzo beans, and pumpkin puree bulk up this slow cooker vegan pumpkin chili recipe. Sweet, tangy orange juice and dark cocoa powder add depth. More Hearty Vegan Chili Recipes 03 of 09 Pumpkin Turkey Chili View Recipe Chef V Home cooks call our Pumpkin Turkey Chili both delicious as is and "a great recipe to build on," as reviewer hallhouse says. Popular add-ins for this pumpkin chili recipe include corn, black beans, jalapeños, green chilies, and extra spices. Best of all, you can have it on the table in just 30 minutes. 04 of 09 Spicy Pumpkin Chili View Recipe Recipe contributor JORDANTHEGIRL pulled this pumpkin chili recipe together after Thanksgiving to use up fresh pumpkin, but you can use canned pumpkin too, of course. Be sure to use hot Italian sausage for a spicy chili, as all of the recipe's heat relies on this ingredient. Spicy Chili Recipes That'll Warm You Up From the Inside 05 of 09 Pumpkin Pineapple Chili View Recipe If pumpkin and chili isn't adventurous enough, here's a recipe that incorporates pineapple. "This was fantastic! I love the unique medley of ingredients," reviewer Bernadette Drobny says. "I have never used pumpkin puree in chili but I think it gives a beautiful velvety touch along with the coconut milk. I did add a red pepper and pretty much doubled the recipe." 06 of 09 Slow Cooker Pumpkin Turkey Chili View Recipe Sugarplum Our home cooks love that this slow cooker turkey pumpkin chili isn't just easy but healthy with ingredients like canned diced tomatoes, chili beans, black beans, and olive oil. 17 Top-Rated Chili Recipes with Beef, Pork, Chicken, or Turkey 07 of 09 Pumpkin-Pulled Pork Chili View Recipe Lynnem This slow cooker pork chili combines pumpkin puree with tomato sauce and dark ale for a rich base. Corn and beans make it even thicker. 08 of 09 Vegetarian Pumpkin Spinach Chili View Recipe Maggie Tidwell This vegetarian slow cooker pumpkin chili recipe packs in broccoli, carrot, zucchini, okra, onion, and spinach. Some home cooks omit the vegetarian beef crumbles or use ground meat instead, both with successful results. These 15 Meatless Chili Recipes Prove You Don't Need Beef 09 of 09 Related Yoly See our entire collection of Chili Recipes. Top-Rated Chili Recipes That Are Anything But Basic Chili Cook-off Champion Recipes Top-Rated Chili Recipes with Beef, Pork, Chicken, or Turkey Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit