Pumpkin Soup Chili

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 white or yellow onion (or sub shallot or red onion)

• garlic

• minced ginger

• 1 medium jalapeño, minced (seeds and stem removed)

• 1 small sweet potato

• 1 14-oz can diced fire roasted tomatoes (with or w/o green chilies)

• 1 14-oz can coconut milk / could use almond it just wont be a rich

• 1 cup pumpkin pureé (fresh or canned)

• 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained & rinsed

• 1 can kidney beans, drained & rinsed

• 2 cups chopped greens (kale, spinach, collard greens, chard)

Optional adds: Ground Beef or Shredded Chicken

Pantry needs: Coconut oil, Cumin, Chili powder, Coriander, Vegetable or Chicken Broth

adapted from https://minimalistbaker.com/1-pot-pumpkin-black-bean-soup/ 

How to:

Prepwork:

1. Medium Dice yellow onion

2. Chop jalapeno and celery

3. Mince 2-3 cloves of garlic and 1 tsp ginger (or use pre-minced like me)

4. If using organic sweet potatoes then leave the skin on and chop into 1/2 inch pieces

5. Gather remaining pantry needs & Spices 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp chili pepper, 1/4 tsp coriander,

Actionwork:

1. Melt 1.5 Tbsp in large stock pot over medium-high heat. Saute onions until soft, about 2 minutes.

2. Add jalapeños, celery, garlic, and minced ginger cooking until fragrant, another 2 mins.

3. Add sweet potatoes, cumin, chili pepper, coriander, 1 can diced tomatoes, fill the can with broth and add it also. Bring this to a low boil and allow it to simmer for about 10 minutes until the potatoes are tender.

4. Add 1 can coconut milk, the pumpkin purée, drained & rinsed black beans and simmer for another 5-10 minutes.

   *** At this point you could be done. But I didn’t stop so maybe you want to turn this soup into Chili too.

5. Brown up ground meat (beef, turkey, chicken, pork) in a large saute pan breaking it up as you do.

6. Add the ground meat and 1 can drained and rinsed red kidney beans. Let it cook to incorporate the flavors and heat the bean thought, about 5 minutes.

7. Add a handful of greens (baby spinach or kale), allow time for greens to whilt ~5 minutes.

   Optional: Chop up fresh cilantro for a topping.

That’s it, your done.