Pumpkin Spice Chili (Not just a meme anymore)

Name: Pumpkin Spice Chili (Not just a meme anymore)
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large onion finely diced; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 2 medium sweet potatoes 1/4 inch dice; 1 lb ground lamb or ground beef; 2 tsp nutmeg; 2 tsp cinnamon; 2 tsp ginger; 1 tsp clove; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1 (15 oz) can 100% pumpkin puree; 1 (32 oz) carton Pacific red pepper and tomato soup; 2 cans beans (pinto, black, garbanzo, whatever you have); 2 Knorr chicken bouillon cubes; 3 Tbsp chipotle sauce; Worcestershire sauce; salt

T. Whittington @cook_114509144

At a recent workplace chili cookoff, I wanted to make a chili that was a little bit different than the usual. It was early fall and I'd begun to see various jokes and memes regarding pumpkin spice foods, car care products, etc., so I jokingly told a few co-workers that I was going to make pumpkin spice chili for the cookoff. As I thought about it, I started to wonder if I could make it work. This recipe is what I ended up with. While I didn't win, it did place within the top 3 and many people told me they love the unique taste.

T. Whittington @cook_114509144

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Ingredients

6 servings

1large onion finely diced
2 Tbspolive oil
2medium sweet potatoes 1/4 inch dice
1 lbground lamb or ground beef
2 tspnutmeg
2 tspcinnamon
2 tspginger
1 tspclove
1 tspcayenne pepper
1 tspsalt
1 (15 oz)can 100% pumpkin puree
1 (32 oz)carton Pacific red pepper and tomato soup
2 cansbeans (pinto, black, garbanzo, whatever you have)
2Knorr chicken bouillon cubes
3 Tbspchipotle sauce
Worcestershire sauce
salt

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Steps

1

Sauté onion in olive oil over medium heat until translucent.
2

Add diced sweet potato and continue sauteing until the pieces start to brown.
3

Add ground meat, spices and 1 tsp salt and cook until the meat is browned and the lamb juices have mostly been absorbed into the potatoes.
4

Add pumpkin puree, red pepper & tomato soup and bouillon cubes. Swirl about 1/2 cup water in the soup carton to get the last bit out and add to the pot.
5

Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until your patience runs out.
6

Add chipotle sauce, Worcestershire sauce and salt to taste during the last 10 minutes of the simmer.