Bean Pumpkin Chili
This weekend, time SPRINGS FORWARD a WHOLE HOUR – while I am not looking forward to losing an hour of sleep, the silver lining is longer (and hopefully warmer) evenings!
Speaking of springing, time seems to be springing along faster than a cheetah chasing a gazelle!
I sneeze and a month has gone by, I blink and the day is over…well, at least for the next 15 minutes, am enjoying this workout-hopefully, without sneezing or blinking:
Annnnnnd…now onto fuel for working out!
Happy WIAW yall!!! I am springing into the linkup hosted by Jenn @ Peas and Crayons for some mid week food oggling
-sans blinking!
Breakfast was homemade almond butter and melted dark chocolate topped pancakes made with “Freekah” – while these pancakes were good, they are not blog-worthy yet – this recipe still needs some tweaking.
Lunch was leftover black bean, carrot, green pepper and chicken stew.
Afternoon chocolate!
This bean chili made with Dorots – was dinner…my daughter is my main food critique and when she goes back for seconds of any recipe, I know it’s a blog-worthy recipe!
Followed by Kemps Moose Tracks Frozen Yogurt with homemade magic shell…which is not on my list of Lent foods
Ingredients
- 1 bag pinto beans or small kidney beans soaked and rinsed
- 6 cups water
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 6 oz can tomato paste
- 15 oz can of 100% pure pumpkin puree
- 4 Dorots ginger cubes
- 4 Dorots garlic cubes
- 3 Dorots cilantro cubes
- 4 Dorots basil cubes
- 2 Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- salt and pepper
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Saute the onions in a pan with olive oil till onions are golden
- Add the beans and water and boil for 15 minutes
- Lower heat and add all the other ingredients: Dorots spices, pumpkin puree, tomato paste, spices, salt and pepper and let simmer for an hour and a forty five minutes, with a lid half way covering the pan
- Take off heat and let sit for a few minutes before diving in
Notes
This soup takes a long time, but is well worth the effort
I looked and there is a place only about 30-40 miles from here that carries those Dorots cubes – it might be worth a trip!!!
That workout video looks good – I think I might steal a couple of the moves for my daily stuff!
I am sorry – I saw your comment to my post from Monday earlier today – my answer was too late…I could not find Dorots close by either – ended up finding it at another Kroger, along with some purple cauliflower and some orange cauliflower! Think I need to start shopping there!
I love using freekah! It is such an underrated grain 🙂 Can’t wait for the pancake recipe as it already looks drool worthy to me.
I’d probably sub in beef for beans in the chilli only because my tummy and beans don’t mix so well 😉
Aww thanks Jan – you are so kind, but I really think its that melted chocolate that makes it so droolworthy! I will be working on that recipe this weekend – it was just so moist and crumbly – 2 things am not used to seeing in pancakes.
I’ve seen Freekah around but never really tried it!
Homemade magic shell…So i have this gift of reeses magic shell…I wonder if it works on my finger instead of something cold. 😛
Freekah is pretty good – kinda like a cross between rice and quinoa, (it is said to have more protein than quinoa) I have had it in stir fries with veggies and eggs before – this was my first attempt at freekah pancakes!
I remember you mentioning reeses magic shell before, but I haven’t found it at my little store yet – I wonder how hard it would be to replicate? peanut butter, chocolate and coconut oil/butter should do the trick – on finger – in a spoon – or a shovel – sounds good to me 😉
Awesome chilli recipe, I wonder if I can get hold of pumpkin this time of year in the UK…
Thanks so much Aimee – I hope you are able to find canned pumpkin there.
Looking forward to longer and warmer spring days ahead too 🙂 Your pancakes always look mouthwatering to me and make me so hungry -. totally wish I could have breakfast at your house every morning hehe. The pumpkin chili looks amazing Shashi – I love the avocado and tomatoes on top:)
So…I’m coming over to live at your place and eat all your food! Your WIAW are always awesome! And..there’s chocolate. That makes my heart happy.
Hahaha – you are welcome to come over ANYTIME Taylor!
I am gonna attempt freekah pancakes again this Saturday, so I will be expecting you 😉
I want to dive into a bowl of that chili! Sounds so tasty!
Thanks so much Joanne
I love Dorots! Anything that makes cooking convenient, quick, and easy is a winner in my book. 🙂
I am new to Dorots and was very pleasantly surprised by the intensity of flavor in those little cubes!
I didn’t know that the clocks will go forward 1 hour this weekend, YAY! Love the bean chilli and the idea of pumpkin puree in it, I want to try this.
The pumpkin sure was a delight in this chili.
Hope you are having a wonderful week Dani
Know which part makes me smile? The afternoon chocolate! 🙂 The chili looks pretty good too!
I can’t believe we lose an hour already but thank goodness. I’m ready for longer warmer days for sure.
Yes, that afternoon chocolate (and morning and night chocolate) made me smile too 🙂
Thanks so much Melanie
Although I am not glad to lose one hour of sleep, I am looking forward for these winter days be gone. 🙂 All these dishes and treats are too tempting…They are making me hungry and quite greedy. Starting the day with those pancakes is make one’s day. I need a stack of those urgently!
Hahaha – Thanks Denise! melted dark chocolate has a way of making all pancake stack look AH-MAZING!
I’m loving this hearty and flavorful chili! YUM!
Thanks Kiran – the pumpkin added so much to the hearty factor of this soup!
Thanks for the reminder!
Thank YOU 🙂
Wow I love the idea of pairing pumpkin and beans…it sure looks very tasty.
Thanks for the recipe and hope you are having a great week 😀
Thanks so much Juliana – I hope you are having a wonderful week too dear.
I can’t wait for the longer days!! But I am definitely not looking forward to the lost hour of sleep 🙁 Worth it though! Yummy looking chili!!
Thank you Ashley!
Gotta have that afternoon chocolate! Great looking chili. I often put sweet potatoes in chili, but I have some canned pumpkin I need using. Guess what I’ll be doing? 😉
No kidding! Chocolate should be a food group-you agree? 🙂
Thanks so much!
How have I never tried freekah?? If pancakes are involved, I am definitely excited. I NEED that chocolate right now!
I am sure you would have run into it sooner or later – here’s to unleashing the food freekahs in all of us 😉
I would’ve never thought that beans and pumpkin would go together in chili form. I guess I was just proven wrong. It sounds like a great comfort food!
Thanks so much Natalie – yes it was awesome comfort food – the pumpkin made the chili so thick!
Freekah is so good (despite the funny name). I’ve tried it in salads and steamed but never in pancakes….I deffo need to.
Thanks for the inspiration Shashi!
Hahaha – you are right bout that Freekah, Mike! I also have had it sauteed with veggies and beans, this was my first attempt at pancakes – but using freekah in pancakes seems to be different to using quinoa in them.
You are so welcome friend
Hehe I’m crazy for magic shell and if it is home made then it tastes even better because you can use much better chocolate than the bought one! 😀
No kidding Lorraine – the only problem with homemade is the ready availability till the coconut oil runs out!
Those cakes look delicious!
Thanks Matt!
Yes..I must have a chocolate a day here as well. 🙂 Love the chili. 🙂