Cooking Time:
6-8 hours on LowServings:
6
Ingredients
14 oz. tomatoes, diced14 oz. pumpkin puree
2 c. chicken broth
1 large onion, diced
1 T. minced garlic
2 T. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. coriander
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 - 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, seeds removed and minced
1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
28 oz. chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 c. corn kernels
2 T. chopped fresh cilantro
sour cream, shredded cheddar, guacamole/avocado, green onions and/or tortilla chips, for serving
There are many versions of chili recipes, you will not go wrong with this one…. Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chicken Chili! NOTE: This recipe can easily be converted to vegetarian by substituting vegetable broth for chicken broth, and omitting the chicken.
- Add tomatoes, chicken broth and pumpkin to a 4 or 5 quart slow cooker.
- Whisk pumpkin mixture until well combined.
- Add onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, Italian seasoning, coriander, salt, pepper and chipotles, combine well.
- Add chicken, bell peppers, chickpeas and corn.
- Cover. Cook for 6-8 hours on Low or for 4-5 hours on High.
- When ready to serve, remove chicken and chop into bite-size pieces or shred with two forks or a Meatrake.
- Add chicken back to pot.
- Stir in cilantro and serve topped with sour cream, shredded cheddar, green onions, guacamole and/or tortilla chips.
Happy Crocking!
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Are the stats on that correct for 1 serving? 97.7 carbs? How big is a serving? It sounds so good but I can’t afford that many points on WW.
Hi Mary – Yes, but look at all that fiber! The high carb count is from the chickpeas. I had to double check it before posting as that did sound like a lot. (They are “good” carbs though – not sugar!) You could easily reduce or omit the garbanzo beans if you need to limit carbs. Thanks for your question & Happy Crocking!
The high carb amount comes more from corn, not chick peas. Don’t add the corn and you won’t have as many carbs or sugar. I am making this tomorrow! Can’t wait!
Can you use ground meat for this recipe?
Hi Michele – Yes, you can use ground meat, just be sure to cook it on the stove top before adding to your slow cooker. If you make it this way, please let me know how it turns out. Thanks & Happy Crocking!
If I precook the ground meat, do I still add it to the crock pot at the same time it says to add the chicken, or later?
I used ground chicken breast and it turned out great!! Once in the serving bowl, I added a bit of A-1 with tabasco and some salt to give it a bit of a kick. It was delicious. Will definitely be making this again!
Made this today in the crockpot and it was delish! I used shredded rotisserie chicken instead of cooking the chicken in there, and it was just as wonderful! Oh, and I added some kidney beans! Mmmmm great recipe! Love the addition of secretly healthy pumpkin!
Thanks Heather! It really is delicious, we like it at our house too! Happy Crocking!
making this now and totally didn’t read down far enough to see that you cut the chicken later. I cut it in the beginning, will this affect cooking time? I have it at high but have enough time to cook on high for 6 hr if need be. thank you for your help!
Brittany you will be fine. Just make as directed, your chicken will be really tender and delicious! Thank you for your question.
I made this for Halloween night and it was delicious! Everyone loved it (and I’m a novice cook!). Thank you for the recipe!
To quote my husband, AMAZING! Thank you for sharing this! I used half the amount of beans. It was delicious. Thanks!
It sounds great but my husband is on Weight Watcher and a serving has 17 points. I’m assuming the info you give includes the toppings.
I’m not seeing on the recipe where it says to add beans?
Hi Megan – add the beans/peas in step 4. Thanks & Happy Crocking!
Can I leave out the beans? Not crazy about chili with beans. Looks wonderful and I am cooking it tonight.
Sarah please make this recipe your own, and make it to your liking!! ENJOY and Happy Crocking!
Has anyone ever used any other type of beans?? My husband won’t eat chickpeas!
Kadie you could use navy beans in their place. Happy Crocking!
It says to use “14oz of tomatoes, diced”. Should I use fresh or use canned. I was going to use canned, but was not sure if I should drain them before adding, or add the liquid as well. Suggestions?
Brandi your fresh would be wonderful in this recipe. Depending on the amount of juice, you may want to reserve some of it just to make sure.
What are chipotle peppers in adobo sauce? Is this found in a can, or is this something I have to make ahead of time? Sorry for my ignorance, but I’m a military wife living overseas, so I have to use what the commissary supplies, and this doesn’t sound familiar. Thanks! About the tomatoes, is it okay to use diced tomatoes in a can, or am I suppose to use fresh? If I can use the ones in a can, do I drain the liquid or add it? Also, just a tip, I always shred my chicken in my kitchenaid mixer… Read more »
Annalisa the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce is in a can, and I find mine at my local Walmart, but I am not sue if the commisssary would have these in stock either. As far as the tomatoes you can use the diced canned tomatoes, and I would drain them some, but I would also not disregard the juice as you may need it..? Thanks for the tip… appreciate it very much!! Happy Crocking!
This was delicious! My fiance hadn’t even finished the first bite and told me how good it was! But I was wondering like Mary, since I’m also on WW. I plugged in the recipe to the recipe builder, to try to figure out the points and servings to get it to 17 points like the label, it breaks it into 3 servings. In terms of cups, how much is 515 g?
I looked on the internet and found a calculator that figures how many cups are in 515 g., and it told me 2.17678 cups… I am not positive this is correct, but hope this helps. 🙂
I have this at home in the crockpot as we speak. I can’t wait to try it. My kids were a little skeptical when they saw me throwing it together this morning, so I will have to wait & see what their verdict is.
So it turns out that this was an absolute HIT in my house last night! I can’t wait to make it again!
Do you thaw the chicken before you put it in the crockpot? Also I have dry chickpeas, I’m guessing I need to prepare them before putting them into the chili?
Yes Katie, I would thaw, or set in refrigerator over night, and at least partially thaw. NOTE: Chicken I always thaw in the refrigerator only! Also with the chickpeas you would want to prepare them also, I usually use dry when I have the chance. This is a GREAT recipe! ENJOY and Happy Crocking! 🙂
Hi, I’fe made this for my boyfriend a couple times now and he absolutely loves it (so do I!) He even had me make it for his works thanksgiving luncheon.
I have all the ingredients to make except the garlic cloves. Would jarred minced garlic work alright? If so, how much would you suggest?
Misty using minced garlic is stronger than the clove, so if you use the following, I am sure you will be happy: Use 1/8 tsp. of dehydrated minced garlic for each medium clove of garlic. I am sure that will do the trick! Enjoy!