Crock pot turkey white bean pumpkin chili ( skinnytaste.com)

Oh.my.gosh. My house smells so amazing from this chili!! I am so excited to pass this one on! Again from one of my favorite blogs...skinnytaste.com. A must make this fall! I always do chili on Halloween night so I'm thinking this might be the one this year! The pumpkin gives it such a velvety taste! Not sweet or weird I promise! It literally tastes like fall!:) thanks skinnytaste!!

Ingredients
cooking spray (I use my misto)
2 lb 99% lean ground turkey
1/2 tsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp chili powder, to taste
2 bay leaves
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
2 (15 oz cans) of white northern or navy beans, rinsed and drained
15 oz can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
4.5 oz canned chopped green chile
2 cups low sodium, fat free chicken broth
fat free sour cream for topping (optional)
chopped cilantro and chives for topping (optional)
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1.Heat a large pan with oil and brown your turkey meat, add to crock pot.
2.add more oil to pan and sauté onions and garlic for 3-5 min. Add cumin sauté another minute. Add to crock pot
3. Add pumpkin purée, beans,chili powder, chicken broth, oregano and bay leaves. Set slow cooker on low for 8 hrs. Or on high for 4 hrs
4. After it's done remove the bay leaves and add salt and pepper to your liking..then garnish with cilantro, chives, sour cream, salsa. You could crumble up tortilla chips and put on top for some crunch!:) yum!!