Pumpkin Chili

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 large onion , diced
• 1 green bell pepper , diced
• 2 cans kidney beans , 15 ounce
• 1 can tomato juice , 46 fluid ounce
• 1 can peeled and diced tomatoes with juice , 28 ounce
• 0.5 cups canned pumpkin puree
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 0.25 cups white sugar , or to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook beef in a large pot over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 5 to 7 minutes; drain.

2. 2

   Add onion and bell pepper; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Stir in beans, tomato juice, diced tomatoes, and pumpkin puree. Season with pumpkin pie spice, chili powder, and sugar. Simmer chili until thickened and flavors have blended, about 1 hour.