Crock Pot Turkey White Bean Chili

I have a slight obsession with Gina's Skinnytaste blog...slight.  Everything I have made from there has been AMAZING!  She give such good tips and won't put anything on her blog that isn't perfect.  J's parents bought me a programmable crockpot for my birthday last month and what a better way to enjoy it than with chili!  And chili with PUMPKIN in it at that!  Don't be scared away from this recipe if you think you don't like pumpkin because you really can't taste it...it gives it such an amazing flavor and I have nothing but good things to say about it!

Crock Pot Turkey White Bean Chili
adapted from Skinnytaste

Ingredients:

• cooking spray
• 2 lb 99% lean ground turkey
• 1/2 tsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp chili powder, to taste
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 (15 oz cans) of white northern or navy beans, rinsed and drained
• 15 oz can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 4.5 oz canned chopped green chile
• 2 cups low sodium, fat free chicken broth
• fat free sour cream for topping (optional)
• chopped cilantro and chives for topping (optional)
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:



Heat a large heavy saute pan over high heat and lightly spray with oil. Add meat and cook, breaking it up until white, about 5 minutes.  Add to crock pot.

Add oil to the saute pan, then onions, garlic, sauté about 3 - 4 minutes; add cumin and sauté another minute.
  
Remove bay leaves and adjust seasoning to taste before serving. Enjoy!