21st September 2017

Pumpkin Chili Con Carne With Mini Jacket Potatoes And Watercress Crème Fraîche

Pumpkin Chili Con Carne with Mini Jacket Potatoes and Watercress Crème Fraîche.

How tasty!?

A classic dish, ideal for sharing around the fire while watching the Guy burn and the fireworks explode overhead – even better, the pumpkin bowl cuts down on the washing up!

How To Make Pumpkin Chili Con Carne with Mini Jacket Potatoes and Watercress Crème Fraîche:

Serves 4

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

500g ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 green pepper, de-seeded and diced
1 tin kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 tin tomato juice
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 small pumpkin or butternut squash
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp chili powder
½ tbsp dark brown soft sugar
1 tsp yeast extract
1 tub crème fraîche
30g watercress, finely chopped.
700g baby potatoes
Vegetable oil
Salt and pepper

Pumpkin Chili Con Carne With Mini Jacket Potatoes And Watercress Crème Fraîche Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. Peel and halve the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds. Dice half of the pumpkin into 1cm cubes and reserve. Chop the remaining pumpkin into large chunks, place in an oven tray, drizzle with oil and season. Roast in the oven for approximately 25 minutes or until cooked through.
Meanwhile, place a large pot on a medium-high heat. Add half the oil and heat until beginning to smoke. Add the minced beef and fry until browned. Drain the beef onto some kitchen towel.
Turn the heat down to medium. Add the beef back to the pan then add in the onion, diced pumpkin and pepper, cooking until onions are translucent. Stir in the tomato purée and cook for a further minute before adding the kidney beans, tomato juice and chopped tomatoes. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for one hour.
Place the potatoes in an oven tray, drizzle with vegetable oil and season. Place in the oven and roast for 30-40 minutes, or until cooked through and crisp on the outside.
Once the roasted pumpkin is cooked, remove from the oven and place into a blender. Add a ladleful of liquid from the chili and blend until smooth. Add to the simmering pot and stir through. Mix together the crème fraiche and watercress and add seasoning to taste.
Divide the potatoes between four bowls. Add a ladleful of chilli and serve with a generous dollop of crème fraîche.

Pumpkin Chili Con Carne With Mini Jacket Potatoes And Watercress Crème Fraîche recipe c/o: Give yourself a hygge this Autumn and enjoy these delicious, heart-warming recipes. For these and other inspiring recipe ideas, visit Watercress. recipe photography credited: Lara Jane Thorpe.

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34 comments so far.

34 responses to “Pumpkin Chili Con Carne With Mini Jacket Potatoes And Watercress Crème Fraîche”

Cheryl Tucker says:

21st September 2017 at 10:23 pm

Well this just looks to die for and I have to make it soon! Wowzer!Peace! Cheryl

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  27th September 2017 at 5:02 am
  
  Thanks for stopping by Cheryl 🙂
  
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Theresa Begin says:

23rd September 2017 at 1:18 am

This looks delicious! Can't wait to try your recipe. Thanks for sharing with us at the What to do Weekends party! Theresa @ Shoestring Elegance

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  27th September 2017 at 5:02 am
  
  Thanks for hosting and stopping by 🙂
  
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Jelica - A Pretty Fix - Craft Blog says:

23rd September 2017 at 8:21 pm

Oh my! You got me just from that picture alone. My mouth is watering just looking at it. Thank you for sharing my next family favourite 😉

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  27th September 2017 at 5:02 am
  
  Thanks for hosting 🙂
  
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Pam List says:

25th September 2017 at 1:55 pm

Looks yummy!

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  27th September 2017 at 5:02 am
  
  Thanks for stopping by 🙂
  
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Jess says:

26th September 2017 at 3:54 pm

Wow…what a neat recupe! :)I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks. Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  27th September 2017 at 5:03 am
  
  Thanks Jess, sharing now 🙂
  
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Sandra Lee says:

26th September 2017 at 11:06 pm

Absolutely gorgeous presentation and I am looking forward to trying this. Pinned!

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  27th September 2017 at 5:04 am
  
  Thanks for the comment Sandra 🙂
  
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April J Harris says:

29th September 2017 at 3:47 pm

This chili recipe looks absolutely delicious, Claire, and I love the presentation. The mini jacket potatoes look like real comfort food too. Sharing around, including on the Hearth and Soul Facebook page. Thank you so much for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party.

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  29th September 2017 at 9:14 pm
  
  Thanks for stopping by and the comment April. It is a guest post. Isn't it great 🙂
  
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Miz Helen says:

2nd October 2017 at 8:34 pm

I love the addition of the pumpkin to the Chili, it will be great! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!Miz Helen

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  3rd October 2017 at 5:11 am
  
  Thanks for the comment 🙂
  
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Love from Munchkintime.com says:

2nd October 2017 at 10:16 pm

Wow this chili looks amazing, it is making me drool!!! Pinning for later, thank you for sharing!

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  3rd October 2017 at 5:12 am
  
  Thanks for the pin 🙂
  
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Kristin Lenz says:

11th October 2017 at 5:10 pm

Congratulations on your feature on Share Your Style! Just finished pinning this inspiring and beautiful meal!! Thanks so much! ~ Kristin

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  16th October 2017 at 9:41 pm
  
  Thanks for stopping by Kristin 🙂
  
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The Lazy Gastronome & Pleasures of the NW says:

2nd December 2017 at 4:50 pm

Oh wow!! This looks incredible! Pinning! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party!

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  16th December 2017 at 9:44 pm
  
  Thanks for hosing and stopping by 🙂
  
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indah nuria Savitri says:

4th December 2017 at 1:56 pm

It looks amazing, Claire..I'm a big fan of pumpkin and this looks beautiful as well..

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  16th December 2017 at 9:45 pm
  
  Thanks for stopping by 🙂
  
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Karren Haller says:

5th December 2017 at 3:42 pm

Congratulations your recipe is being featured this week on Oh My Heartsie Girls WW!! Pinned!Thanks for sharing last week and hope you will join us again!!Have a great day, Happy Holidays!!

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  16th December 2017 at 9:51 pm
  
  Thanks so much Karren 🙂
  
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createwithjoy says:

15th October 2018 at 1:55 am

Both of the recipes you shared this week looked so fabulous, I had a difficult time choosing which one I wanted to feature at Inspire Me Monday this week, Claire, but I ended up picking this one – congrats – you always manage to hit a home run with your shares! 🙂

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  16th October 2018 at 9:53 pm
  
  Thanks so much lovely. Love joining you on Mondays 🙂
  
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Kippi says:

15th October 2018 at 3:28 pm

Yum, I am pinning this good one!

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  16th October 2018 at 9:54 pm
  
  Thanks Kippi 🙂
  
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Dee | Grammy's Grid says:

15th October 2019 at 8:48 pm

This sounds interesting, I might even like it (as I don’t eat pumpkin)!! Thanks so much for linking up at #AThemedLinkup 3 for Pumpkin Crafts and Recipes. Shared.

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  10th November 2019 at 4:47 pm
  
  Thanks for hosting and sharing 🙂
  
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Dee | Grammy's Grid says:

30th October 2019 at 5:13 am

Congrats! Your post is FEATURED at #AThemedLinkup 4 for All Things Thanksgiving from my previous linkup for Pumpkin Crafts and Recipes!

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- Claire Justine says:
  
  10th November 2019 at 4:48 pm
  
  Thanks so much for the feature 🙂
  
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