Drunken Pumpkin Chili

Name: Drunken Pumpkin Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American, TexMex
Ingredients: 1 pound 93% lean pastured, organic ground beef (optional); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/3 small onion, chopped; 2 large carrots, diced; 1 yellow bell pepper, diced; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons cumin; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon allspice; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup; 1 cup pumpkin ale; 15-ounce container pure pumpkin puree; 15-ounce container diced tomatoes; 2 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, seeds removed and minced (for mild heat – add more for additional heat); 15-ounce container black beans, drained and thoroughly rinsed; 15-ounce container cannellini beans, drained and thoroughly rinsed (optional); Sea salt