Pumpkin Chili Cheese Dip
This pumpkin chili will win everything at your Halloween party (yes, even the costume contest ??)
Author: The Chef
Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
- 3 lb pumpkin (1.3 kg)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup white onion, chopped (75 g)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ lb lean ground beef (225 g)
- 1 cup kidney bean (170 g)
- ½ cup canned diced tomato (100 g)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ cup water (120 mL)
- 8 oz cream cheese (225 g)
- 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese, divided (200 g)
- fresh chives, chopped, for garnish
- chips, for serving
- vegetable crudités, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375˚F (190˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut off the top third of pumpkin. Remove the pumpkin seeds and pulp (reserve the seeds for another use).
- Drizzle the inside of the pumpkin with 1 tablespoon of olive and sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
- Place the pumpkin on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes until slightly softened.
- While the pumpkin is baking, make the chili: Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet with a lid over medium heat, until shimmering. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes, until translucent.
- Add the ground beef and cook until browned, 7-10 minutes.
- Add the kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper, chili powder, paprika, cinnamon, cumin, and water, and stir to combine. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low, add the cream cheese and 1 cup of Monterey Jack, and stir until incorporated. Remove from the heat.
- Once the pumpkin is done baking, remove from the oven and turn the oven to broil.
- Carefully pour the chili cheese dip into the pumpkin. Sprinkle the remaining cup of Monterey Jack cheese on top, all the way to the edge of the pumpkin.
- Return to the oven and broil for 2-4 minutes, until the cheese is golden brown. Watch carefully to make sure it doesn’t burn.
- Remove the pumpkin from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Using oven mitts or kitchen towels, carefully move the pumpkin to a serving platter.
- Top with chopped chives and serve with chips and crudités for dipping.
- Enjoy!
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Posted by Tasty on Thursday, October 18, 2018
