Reviewed: May 11, 2008

Great place to start! My previous chili's were always missing a slight "sweet" taste. Problem solved! Added a can chili beans, can of corn, cumin, Tastefully Simple's Fiesta dip mix for some heat, dash of liquid smoke, 1/2 cup Zing Zang bloody mary mix(#1 best ever Bloody Mary mix) and used Morningstar Farms veggie crumbles instead of turkey. Great vegetarian recipe!

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morley

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Living In: Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
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Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2008

This was really good. My friend who normally doesn't like pumkin really liked this chili! Great fall recipe.

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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2008

I agree... great recipe to build on. I added zucchini, honey, black beans, cayenne pepper, cumin touch of ground mustard. Everyone loved it. Also doubled the tomatoes.

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Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2008

Really need to add the extra spices - very bland without. I added extra chili powder, cumin, and taco seasoning. Then it was really good. Next time I will add beans and/or corn per the other reviews.

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Sarah

	Cooking Level: Beginning Living In: Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2008

Definitely needs more spices and tomatoes, but the texture (courtesy of the pumpkin0 is great.

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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2008

I took some of the suggestions and added black beans and corn an extra can of tomatoes, and more chili powder and cumin. I loved it! My husband does not like exotic things (pumpkin, pineapple, etc) in his food, and he did not come home for dinner, so the jury is still out...

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my4kids1

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Queens, New York, USA Living In: Clinton, Connecticut, USA
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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2008

loved it....

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	Cooking Level: Intermediate Living In: Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2008

As is, this recipe was a little lackluster for my taste. I made it a FIVE-STAR by doubling the chili powder, adding one teaspoon of coriander and one teaspoon of cinnamon, as well as extra salt to taste. After the 20 minute simmer, I took the pot off of the heat and stirred in one-half can of coconut milk. This gave it a deliciously creamy texture, perfect to serve over rice. YUM!

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2008

I make this about every 2 weeks- it's been great for South beach diet phase 2! I added celery for crunch, white beans instead of kidney. I don't use the corn because of the starch. I add chipotle for some extra heat. I love this recipe. It's easy and low fat and high fiber. When I'm not dieting, I serve it with cornbread muffins with cheese and jalapenos for guests. I like eating this for lunch at work: it's very satisfying.

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2008

A great healthy and quick meal. I took some of EMT's advice too by adding the worcestershire sauce, taco seasoning and corn although I added kidney beans and about 1 1/2 cups beef broth because that's what I had on hand. Along with the cheese and sour cream we put a few Fritos and avocado chunks on our chili.

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FieldGreens

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Newcastle, California, USA
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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2008

I LOVED this! I followed the suggestions from EMT and it turned out great. I will totally be making this again.

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2008

I give this recipe 5 stars for the absolute genius of adding pumpkin to my chili!!! Hubbie and I LOVED it.. he insists that I make it again soon! However, the end-result was not b/c I followed the recipe exactly. Quite the contrary... I DID read the reviews thoroughly and used quite a few of them to make this top-notch chili a success!: 1) Add can of black beans, 2) Add can of corn, 3) Add 1 1/2 cans of diced tomatoes, 4)Add packet of taco seasoning, 5) Add 3x chili powder, 6) Add nearly a whole can of chicken broth (good for consistency and flavor), 7) Add 2 TBS worcestershire and 8) Add dashes of cinnamon and nutmeg to REALLY bring out the complexity of the pumpkin in this chili. Absolutely delicious! Thanks so much!

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EMT

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA Living In: Miami, Florida, USA
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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2007

VERY good, will make often!

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

Great recipe! I added some additional flavor with Brown Sugar, Cinnimon, Nutmeg seasoning.

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2007

Sorry, this was not our kind of recipe. I had a really open mind going into it and we ended up ordering pizza.

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CNMHARRISON

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Port Orchard, Washington, USA Living In: Lake Stevens, Washington, USA
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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007

I thought this was a great recipe! I didn't add more like previous people did, I just added more of the seasonings listed and it came out fantastic! I've already sent it to a few of my friends and family encouraging them to try it.

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2007

I'm going with 5 because I find it very creative as some of the other reviewers said. But I do agree it needs TLC in the spice dept. depending on your taste. I added 1/2 tsp. Cayenne pepper, 1 Tsp Tony Chachere's, a couple pinches of cumin and tumeric, a pinch of sugar and a spoonful of honey, a can of white beans, a can of corn and half a can of tomato paste. Then salt and pepper to taste. I'm a spice nut so I added a ton and it had a major kick! I LOVED it!! It's on the menu for my next cold weather get together! I also left out the green pepper, cheese and sour cream. And added 3 cloves of garlic.. =) But it was all worth it.. such a neat recipe! A good one to have some fun with!

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2007

I just made this recipe for dinner and had to write a review right away because it was so delicious! I added black beans and corn as others suggested, as well as a dash of sugar and cinnamon (which rounded out the pumpkin flavor nicely). The recipe is simple and results in a colorful, hearty, healthy, unique chili. I will be making this often!

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2007

Since I don't like the acidity of green peppers, I substituted red peppers and added a jalapeno for some zing. A can of yellow hominy gave it more texture and another fun color. I also like to play with spices, so I added some cumin and cinnamon and it was delicious! Finally, since I'm looking to lose some weight, I omitted the cheese and sour cream. It's a nice hearty stew-like chili and I didn't miss them.

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DINESUE

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Marion, Ohio, USA Living In: Highland Park, New Jersey, USA
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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2007

My girlfriend and I loved this recipe. We altered it a little bit. We cheated and used McCormick's chili spice mix. I also used two can's of diced tomatoes. We added a can of corn which added a great consistency. Finally, we subbed veggie crumble for the ground turkey and neither of us could taste a difference in flavor or consistency. Overall, it was excellent, and the cheddar cheese at the end adds a really nice flavor to the final product.

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