The Ultimate Turkey Chili
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
299 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
The Ultimate Turkey Chili
Description
The Ultimate Turkey Chili brings together ground turkey, onions, bell peppers, garlic, and a combination of pinto and kidney beans simmered with diced green chilis, fire-roasted tomatoes, and tomato sauce. The seasoning mix of chili powder, cumin, oregano, and bay leaf creates a warm, layered flavor profile throughout the dish. The ingredients are browned and softened before simmering to intensify taste and tenderize the components. This method yields a chili that is rich yet lean, with a pleasant balance of spices and savory depth.
The chili is versatile for serving, standing well alone as a filling meal or accompanied by starches such as rice or pasta. Toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream or Greek yogurt, scallions, cilantro, and avocado add texture and freshness, complementing the deep flavors of the chili. It’s a dish that can be easily adjusted in heat by adding cayenne pepper or hot sauce as desired.
For convenience, the chili can be prepared in a slow cooker after browning the meat and vegetables, allowing for hands-off cooking. Using reduced-sodium or no-salt-added beans and broth, draining, and rinsing the beans helps control sodium levels. The flavors deepen when the chili is reheated the next day, making it suitable for batch cooking.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground turkey 93% lean
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 can diced green chilis
- 1 pinto beans drained and rinsed, from a 15.5 oz can, reduced sodium
- 1 Kidney Beans drained and rinsed, from a 15.5 oz can, reduced sodium
- 1 diced fire-roasted tomatoes from a 14.5 oz can
- 1 tomato sauce from a small 8 oz can
- 1 cup chicken stock reduced sodium
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Optional garnishes
- cheese shredded cheese; sour cream or Greek yogurt; includes scallions, cilantro, avocado
- sour cream
- Greek yogurt
- scallions
- cilantro
- avocado
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the turkey and season it with a pinch of salt. Brown the turkey, breaking it up as it cooks.
- Add the onion, pepper and garlic and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables start to soften, 4-5 minutes.
- Stir in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, and bay leaf. Then add the green chilis, beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken stock, and salt. Stir to combine well.
- Simmer the chili for 20 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
- To serve, spoon chili into bowls and serve plain or topped with desired garnishes like shredded cheese, sour cream or yogurt, scallions, cilantro, and/or diced avocado. Chili can also be served over pasta or rice.
- To make this turkey chili in the slow cooker, brown the turkey, onions, and bell pepper before adding them to the slow cooker. Add the rest of your ingredients to the slow cooker in the same amounts except reduce the chicken broth to ½ cup. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours.
Notes
- Use reduced-sodium or no-salt-added canned beans and chicken broth to lower sodium content; rinse and drain beans before use.
- Adjust spiciness by adding cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, or hot sauce according to taste.
- To make vegetarian, omit ground turkey and substitute chicken broth with vegetable broth, adding extra beans or vegetables for texture.
- The chili improves in flavor when reheated, making it an ideal recipe to double for leftovers.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 299 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving | |
| Calories | 299kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 781mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 875mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1466IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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