Healthy Instant Pot Turkey and Lentil Chili
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
7 servings
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Calories
382 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Healthy Instant Pot Turkey and Lentil Chili
Description
The recipe starts by browning ground turkey with diced onion, garlic paste, tomato paste, and salt in an Instant Pot or Dutch oven. After the turkey is cooked and onions softened, green lentils, chicken stock, tomato passata, diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, black beans, green chiles with liquid, and water are added to the pot.
Pressure cooking for 15 minutes in the Instant Pot creates a thick, hearty chili where the lentils are tender but intact, blending with the savory ground turkey and a tomato-spiced base. The chili powder and cumin provide a mild warmth and subtle earthiness, complemented by the heat and flavor of green chiles. Black beans add richness and hearty texture.
The recipe allows for stove top or slow cooker alternatives with longer cooking times to develop flavors. Serving suggestions include optional sour cream topping. This chili offers a nutritious, flavorful meal option combining legumes and lean meat with vibrant tomato and spice notes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb turkey
- 1 onion diced
- 1 tbsp garlic or regular diced garlic, paste
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup green lentils dry
- 1 cup tomato passata
- 398 mL tomato diced, 14 fl oz
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 540 ml black beans drained and rinsed
- 127 ml green chiles with the liquid
- 1 cup water
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- In your Instant Pot, turn on the sauté mode and brown your ground turkey. Then add in the diced onions, garlic paste, tomato paste, and salt. Cook until everything is fully browned and the onions have softened.
- Add in the lentils, chicken stock, tomato passate, diced tomatoes, the spices, black beans, green chiles, and water.
- Cover the Instant Pot, turn the valve to sealing, and turn it to manual and set the timer to 15 minutes.
- Quick release once done and serve. Optional: top with sour cream.
Stove Top Instructions
- In your dutch oven, brown your ground turkey. Then add in the diced onions, garlic paste, tomato paste, and salt. Cook until everything is fully browned and the onions have softened.
- Add in the lentils, chicken stock, tomato passate, diced tomatoes, the spices, black beans, green chiles, and water.
- Bring the mixture up to a boil and then lower the heat and let the chili simmer for an hour, stirring occasionally.
Slow Cooker Instructions
- In a skillet, brown your ground turkey and onion with a pinch of salt.
- In your slow cooker, add in the ground turkey and onion once they're done along with garlic paste, tomato paste, lentils, chicken stock, tomato passate, diced tomatoes, the spices, black beans, green chiles, and water.
- Set the slow cooker on low for 6 hours or high for 4.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 7servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 382 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 7servings | |
| Calories | 382kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 714mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 1232mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 20g | 80% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 680IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 6.8mg | 38% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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