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Healthy Instant Pot Turkey and Lentil Chili

This Healthy Instant Pot Turkey and Lentil Chili Recipe is the perfect meal for any night of the week! The turkey keeps the calories low and the extra boost of lentils in the chili helps keeps you feeling full.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 7 servings
Calories: 382 kcal
Course: Main Course

Ingredients

  • 1 lb turkey
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste or regular diced garlic
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup dry green lentils
  • 1 cup tomato passata
  • 398 mL diced tomatoes (14 fl oz)
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 540 ml black beans drained and rinsed
  • 127 ml green chiles with the liquid
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions
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  1. 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.
  2. Add in the lentils, chicken stock, tomato passate, diced tomatoes, the spices, black beans, green chiles, and water.
  3. Cover the Instant Pot, turn the valve to sealing, and turn it to manual and set the timer to 15 minutes.
  4.  Quick release once done and serve. Optional: top with sour cream.
Stove Top Instructions
  1. 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.
  2. Add in the lentils, chicken stock, tomato passate, diced tomatoes, the spices, black beans, green chiles, and water.
  3. 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
  1. In a skillet, brown your ground turkey and onion with a pinch of salt.
  2. 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.
  3. Set the slow cooker on low for 6 hours or high for 4.

Nutrition Information

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 (35%) Fiber 20g (80%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 680IU (14%) Vitamin C 17.9mg (20%) Calcium 94mg (9%) Iron 6.8mg (38%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 7servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 382

% 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.

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