Healthy Turkey Chili
This healthy and filling turkey chili is made with protein-rich lean ground turkey and fiber-packed beans, with tons of flavor in under an hour.
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Healthy turkey chili comes together in less than 1 hour. It’s rich and meaty, but still light and satisfying. Make a batch on Sunday to have lunch prepped and ready to go all week. (it tastes better the next day!) This turkey chili recipe can be doubled or tripled for a crowd. Chili is the ultimate game day dish.
What you’ll need
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- Ground turkey– also use beef or chicken
- Olive oil
- Crushed tomatoes– for the broth, can substitute tomato puree or canned diced tomatoes, if you prefer
- Beef broth– to boost the richness
- Yellow onion
- Kidney beans– or use cannellini beans, garbanzo, pinto, or black beans. Whatever you happen to have on hand.
- Frozen corn (optional)
- Tomato paste– to deepen the tomato flavor
- Seasonings- garlic, chili powder, salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano
- You’ll also need a Dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot for this.
How to make Healthy Turkey Chili
Full recipe at the bottom of this post.
To a large pot or Dutch oven add the oil and onion, cook until soft over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute.
Next, add in the turkey, break it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until browned. Add the seasonings, crushed tomatoes, and beef broth.
Then, add the beans and simmer 30-45 minutes.
Topping Suggestions
- Shredded cheese– Cheddar, Monterey jack, pepper jack
- Jalapeños– or pickled jalapeños, for a little extra kick
- Red onions– diced, or sliced thin. Or try pickled red onions. Chopped green onions are also super yummy.
- Sour cream or Greek yogurt– a creamy and cooling dollop right on top
- Cilantro– for a pop of freshness
- Something crunchy- mini saltine crackers, tortilla strips, Fritos
- Avocado– made for topping chili
- Lime wedges– to squeeze over your chili
This is perfect for a whole chili spread for game day. Place the chili as the main feature on your table and surround it with bowls of toppings for your guests to choose. Serve mini cornbread muffins on the side.
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Tips, Tricks, and Suggestions
- Refrigerate leftovers up to 4 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container. This is the kind of thing that tastes better the next day! Freeze up to 4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and heat on the stove.
- Add bell peppers, zucchini, carrots, or your favorite vegetables to boost the nutrition.
- Use ground beef or chicken in place of the turkey.
- Add cooked rice or diced sweet potatoes for more heartiness.
- Kick up the spice by adding red pepper flakes, chilis, or hot sauce.
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- Crock Pot Shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
- Italian Beef Sandwiches
- Roasted Vegetable Salad
- Minestrone Soup in the Slow Cooker
- Cucumber Tomato Salad
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Healthy Turkey Chili
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
- 15 ounce can kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 10 ounce bag frozen corn optional
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp oregano
Instructions
- To a large pot or Dutch oven add the oil and onion, cook until soft over medium heat, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Next, add in the turkey, break up with a wooden spoon, and cook until browned. Sprinkle in the seasonings, add the crushed tomatoes, and beef broth. Stir, bring to a boil, lower to a simmer. Add the beans and simmer 30-45 minutes.
- Spoon into bowl and top with your favorites like cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, green onions, avocado, cilantro, or sour cream.
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Notes
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- Refrigerate leftovers up to 4 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container. This is the kind of thing that tastes better the next day! Freeze up to 4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and heat on the stove.
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- Add bell peppers, zucchini, carrots, or your favorite vegetables to boost the nutrition.
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- Use ground beef or chicken in place of the turkey.
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- Add cooked rice or diced sweet potatoes for more heartiness.
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- Kick up the spice by adding red pepper flakes, chilis, or hot sauce.
- Topping suggestions- jalapeños, red onion, shredded cheese, cilantro, avocado, tortilla strips.
