Instant Pot Pumpkin Turkey Chili
This Instant Pot Pumpkin Turkey Chili comes together in less than 25 minutes. It is Whole30, paleo, gluten free, and even pumpkin haters will love it!
*Recipe and photos updated 9/3/2019
Happy Fall y’all! I had been planning to re-photograph this Instant Pot Pumpkin Turkey Chili, and couldn’t resist these cute pumpkin bowls from Pier 1!
This chili is my go-to recipe when fall arrives. It’s stupid easy, and has the perfect amount of sweet & savory. Instead of sour cream, I decided to add a dollop of coconut cream (the hardened part of a can of full fat coconut milk) to the top, and it was SO GOOD. It melts right into the chili and gives it a creaminess factor that is so delish.
Your house will also smell AMAZING while this is cooking!!
If you’re not a ground turkey fan, I’ve also made this with ground beef and it works well, too! And if you or someone in your life doesn’t love pumpkin, don’t worry. This chili doesn’t have a ton of pumpkin taste to it.
While this recipe is Whole30 compliant, you can certainly add in some black beans (or any beans you want) if you tolerate legumes! I’ve also added cubed sweet potato (and served it over a sweet potato), and it’s excellent.
If you don’t have an Instant Pot yet but you’ve been thinking about getting one, this is the one I have! It was probably one of the best kitchen gadgets I’ve ever purchased. It makes life a LOT easier – especially on busy week nights! I was super scared to use it when I first got it, but now we’re BFFs. The steam release really isn’t that scary – promise!
I’ve also included slow cooker directions for anyone who doesn’t have an Instant Pot!
Looking for some other fall-inspired recipes? Check out my Butternut Squash Soup with Bacon & Sage, or these Pumpkin Spice Sweet Potato Fries!
Ok – let’s get cookin’!
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Instant Pot Pumpkin Turkey Chili
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- 1 tbsp ghee, or cooking fat of choice
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 pepper (red or green), diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 15 ounces diced tomatoes
- 4 ounces fire-roasted diced green chilis
- ¾ cup organic pumpkin puree
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 tsp sea salt (to taste- start small, add more if needed after cooking!)
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot to Saute and add your cooking fat. Once heated, add in the onions and peppers and saute for 2-3 minutes until beginning to soften. Add in the garlic and stir for another minute or two. Sprinkle some salt over the veggies.
- Add in the ground turkey and saute until browned (almost cooked through). Add in the remaining ingredients, including spices. Stir everything to combine. Hit the "cancel/keep warm" button and then manually pressure cook for 15 minutes on high pressure.
- When it's done, you can manually release the pressure to eat right away, or let it release on it's own if you have some time to kill. Top with cilantro, coconut cream, regular sour cream, or whatever you desire. Enjoy!
Slow Cooker Instructions
- Heat ghee in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onions, pepper, and garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add ground turkey and saute until cooked through 5-7 minutes. Add everything into the slow cooker along with the remaining ingredients. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Enjoy!
38 Comments on “Instant Pot Pumpkin Turkey Chili”
So great for the fall! I made this today and it did not disappoint. It tastes like fall in a bowl. Very kid friendly. My kids loved it and they are 4 & 5
This recipe is delicious and so flavorful! I make it year round. Thanks, Mary!
We make this regularly and my whole family loves it!!
This is a really great recipe! I added beans, and halved the chili powder because mine is crazy hot. The coconut milk on top is a must!! Thank you!! Will be making again!
I make this one regularly and it’s always a hit. It’s perfect for company or gatherings. I make a big pot and then let everyone pick their toppings!
Cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice in my chili was something that I never knew I needed. This is the only way I will make chili now! It.is.SO.good!
The pumpkin gives it a slight bump in flavor without being overpowering. It’s truly amazing addition. We love this recipe!
I love me a good fall pumpkin chili, and this is one! Go-to recipe when I have leftover pumpkin puree
Maybe the third or fourth time I’ve made this over the past two years. It’s simple and delicious. We love it! Hearty yet light it’s a winner!
I tried a pumpkin chili years ago and my family was like “meh”. Made this tonight (adding black beans) and my family was all “YAY”!! Really delicious with the perfect spice balance! Thank you!
Yum!! I forgot to add the chicken broth, and it was still great. Will definitely make it again.
My favorite chili recipe!! A lot of bean-free chili recipes are quite watery but the pumpkin in this one gives it that hearty chili texture I love without the beans! I like it with the turkey but we generally make it with ground beef as we just generally prefer the flavor- do make sure to take the extra step of draining the fat if you do make it with beef.
We have a big crew so we usually have to 1.5 times the recipe. When we do this, though, our instant pot has issues coming to pressure properly (no issues with pressure when we didn’t scale up the recipe), even with larger instant pot models. So I’ve just adapted and make it in a big pot on the stove top. I cook everything as written and then just let it simmer for an hour on the stove. A tip with doing that is to eyeball the chicken broth until it looks like the right consistency- I generally end up using more than a cup. But it comes out perfect!
Good to know! Thank you for this tip! So glad you love it 🙂
Delicious twist on chili. I also added sweet potatoes for more texture and depth. Perfect fall meal. Thank you!
I can’t wait to try this recipe–but I really would like to know where you got those bowls from.
Do you have a nutritional breakdown for this recipe? TIA
Unfortunately I don’t track that on my site (yet) but hope to in the near future!
I just made this and it was a big hit! I only used one pound of turkey and I added a diced sweet potato (I saw that somewhere… was it on your IG?). I loved the texture the sweet potato added. I also topped it with a dollop of sour cream 😋
Yes it was on my IG! I loved it with the sweet potato, too! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
I just made your chili! It’s so good and so easy. I added a little coconut cream like you suggested and the creaminess really makes it! I needed some comfort (but healthy!) food and this was perfect! Thank you!!
Hi Maureen! You’re so welcome! So glad you enjoyed it!
Really delicious and very fragrant!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Pamela!
I just made this it came out really good does anybody you know how many points it has?
I tried this recipe today and just as expected, it was the BOMB! So much flavor in this dish and it was super easy and quick. The whole family loved it and I’ll definitely be making it again soon! Thanks Mary!
So glad you loved it!! thanks for the kind words!