• tablespoon avocado or olive oil
• 1 pound ground turkey (dark meat)
• 1 small to medium yellow onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small green bell pepper, diced (roughly 1/2 a cup)
• 1 – 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 – 4 oz can Green Chiles
• 1 – 14.5 oz diced tomatoes and their liquid
• 1 – 14 oz can pumpkin puree
• 1 1/2 cups chicken or veggie broth
• 1 dried bay leaf

Chili Spice Blend

• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder (*make optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, plus more to taste (*make optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste