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Drizzle the olive oil into a large pot over medium-high heat.
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Once oil is hot, add ground turkey.
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Stir to break turkey into pieces and cook over medium high heat until ground turkey is browned.
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Meanwhile, in the bowl of your crockpot, combine pumpkin puree, water, milk, chicken broth, tomato paste, garlic, and spices and stir to combine.
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Stir in the browned ground turkey.
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Then add the chopped onion, carrots, sweet potato, butternut squash, and apple.
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Lastly, stir in the black beans.
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Put the lid on.
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Set crockpot to high and cook for 4-5 hours.
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Or set to medium or low and cook between 6-8 hours, depending on your schedule and crockpot heat level.
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Before serving the chili, heat butter in a pan over medium/low heat.
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Add the sliced onions to the butter and stir occasionally until they are sweet and caramelized, about 20 minutes.
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Ladle chili into bowls and top with caramelized onions and grated sharp cheddar cheese.
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Note: This chili can also be made on the stove top instead of in a crockpot.
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Simply add all ingredients (except for the butter and 1/2 of the onion) to a large stockpot and bring to a boil.
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Then turn down the heat to medium and cook for at least 1 hour.
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The longer the flavors have to marry, the better!
