Spicy Pumpkin Chili

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 0.5 large onion , diced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 0.5 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes , or to taste
• 1 green bell pepper , chopped
• 1 red bell pepper , chopped
• 2 cans petite diced tomatoes , 14.5 ounce
• 1 can kidney beans , 15 ounce
• 1 can black beans , 15 ounce
• 1 can great Northern beans , 15 ounce
• 1 can pumpkin purée , 15 ounce
• 1 can fire-roasted diced tomatoes , 14.5 ounce
• 1 can tomato sauce , 8 ounce
• 1 can tomato sauce with garlic and onions , 4 ounce
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt , or to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook and stir until crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and pepper flakes; cook until beef browned and onion softened. Add bell peppers; cook 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, combine diced tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, great Northern beans, pumpkin purée, fire-roasted tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato sauce with garlic and onions in a large slow cooker; season with pumpkin pie spice, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Stir in ground beef mixture.

3. 3

   Cover slow cooker. Cook on Low until chili is hot, 1 to 2 hours.