4.9 from 171 votes
Healthy Turkey Chili
Healthy Turkey Chili combines ground turkey with a medley of beans, corn, and tomatoes simmered in a spicy broth seasoned with chili powder, paprika, cumin, oregano, and cayenne pepper. The texture balances tender ground meat and soft beans with the slight crunch of sweet corn. This dish provides a hearty and warming meal, flexible for stovetop, slow cooker, or Instant Pot preparation, complemented well by toppings like avocado and sour cream.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
488 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 2 Tablespoons garlic minced, fresh
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth or vegetable stock
- 1 ounce can tomato diced or crushed
- 1 ounce can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 ½ cups corn frozen, sweet
- 2 ½ Tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- ½ teaspoon oregano dried
- ¼ -½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- avocado sour cream (or yogurt), shredded cheese, cilantro, etc, for topping, of choice
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Once oil is hot add onion and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring frequently until mixture is fragrant and onion is a bit translucent.
- Add turkey, salt and pepper to the pot and cook, breaking apart meat with a spatula until evenly brown and cooked through.
- Add stock to the pot. Mix in tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, corn, chili powder, paprika, cumin, oregano and cayenne pepper. Bring chili to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Serve chili warm with toppings of choice. Some ideas include avocado, sour cream, shredded cheese, cilantro, green onion, etc.
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Notes
- Slow cooker instructions suggest cooking on high for 4 hours or low for 7-8 hours once all ingredients are combined.
- For Instant Pot, sauté onion, garlic, and turkey then pressure cook the combined ingredients for 15 minutes, using a manual pressure release afterwards.
- Toppings like avocado, sour cream, cheese, cilantro, or green onions enhance the chili and can be adjusted to taste.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4 of recipe
Calories
488kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
(53%)
Cholesterol
78mg
(26%)
Sodium
1502mg
(63%)
Fiber
20g
(80%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 488
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of recipe | |
| Calories | 488kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 1502mg | 63% |
| Fiber | 20g | 80% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.