Pioneer woman’s Pumpkin chili

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 lb. ground spicy Italian sausage (optional if you want to do vegetarian version)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 1/2 tbsp. chili powder
• 2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 3/4 tsp. ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 cups fire-roasted tomatoes, not drained
• 2 cups soaked kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups soaked black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups pumpkin, cut in cubes
• 2 1/2 c. chicken broth

Directions:

1. Sauté onion garlic pepper in a sauce pan over medium high heat.
2. Transfer to your clay pot. Add soaked beans and 6 to 8 cups water or broth and the rest of ingredients except sausages. Set to cook on stew or slow for 2-3 hours.
3. At the last 1 hour of cooking, add sausage to cook for the rest of hours.