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Best Ground Turkey Chili Recipe
You're going to love this recipe for ground turkey chili made with no beans. It has all the hearty textures and flavors of regular chili but low-carb and paleo-approved.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 222 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground turkey
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 ½ cups onion diced, about 1 large onion
- ½ cup chopped celery about 1 stalk
- 1 ½ cups carrots peeled and diced, about 4 medium carrots
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 4 cups zucchinis diced, about 2–3 medium zucchinis
- 15- ounce can tomato puree or tomato sauce
- 15- ounce can diced tomatoes
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven, brown the turkey meat with the garlic over medium-high heat for 5 to 6 minutes or until browned. Remove the meat from the pot and set it aside in a large bowl.
- Add the oil to the pot and heat over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, carrots, and seasonings to the pot and cook for 3 minutes before adding the zucchini. Cook the veggies for an additional 4 minutes or until the onions are translucent and the veggies tender.
- Add the cooked turkey, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes to the veggies, and stir to combine. Bring the chili to a boil before reducing the heat and simmering for 20 minutes.
- Serve with all your favorite chili toppings.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 bowl
Calories
222kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
63mg
(21%)
Sodium
739mg
(31%)
Potassium
787mg
(22%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
5117IU
(102%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bowl | |
| Calories | 222kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 739mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 787mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 5117IU | 102% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.