The Ultimate Turkey Chili
My Ultimate Turkey Chili is a versatile and nutritious crowd-pleaser that's perfect for chilly evenings, game day gatherings, or simply when you're craving a bowl of hearty goodness.
Servings: 6
Calories: 299kcal
Equipment
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 ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 can diced green chilis
- 1 can (15.5 oz) reduced sodium pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15.5 oz) reduced sodium kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced, fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1 small can (8 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 cup reduced sodium chicken stock
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
Optional garnishes
- shredded cheese, sour cream or 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," "low sodium" or "no salt added" canned beans and chicken broth to control the sodium in this turkey chili. Drain the beans and rinse them under running water to reduce the sodium even more.
- You can adjust the heat level of this chili and add some cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes or hot sauce for more spice.
- You can easily make this a vegetarian chili by leaving out the ground turkey and substituting vegetable broth for chicken broth. You can add other ingredients to the chili like more beans, chickpeas, lentils, or leafy greens.
- This chili tastes even better the next day so feel free to double the recipe- you won’t regret it!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 781mg | Potassium: 875mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1466IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 5mg