Turkey Chili

5 from 1 vote

This turkey chili is a comforting dish that's packed with flavorful and nutritious ingredients! It features a delicious chili spice blend, plenty of nourishing vegetables, and tasty ground turkey, making it the perfect meal for a quick and healthy dinner on cold days.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired

Keyword: best turkey chili, easy turkey chili, turkey chili, turkey chili recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 449kcal

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion diced
3 garlic cloves minced
1 chili pepper diced
1 pound ground turkey
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons chili powder American-style spice blend, not ground chilies
½ tablespoon paprika powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin more to taste
½ teaspoon curry powder (optional) for additional flavor and balance
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper more to taste to make the chili spicier
1 15-ounce can kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 15-ounce can borlotti beans or pinto beans drained and rinsed
½ red bell pepper diced
½ green bell pepper diced
1 ½ cups tomato passata
1 ½ cups chicken broth
toppings of your choice (optional) cilantro, sour cream, avocado, jalapeño pepper, tortilla chips

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Instructions

Preheat some olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Then sauté the onion, garlic, and chili pepper until fragrant.
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 yellow onion, 3 garlic cloves, 1 chili pepper
Next, add the ground turkey and sauté over medium heat until the ground turkey is evenly colored. Season with salt and pepper and sauté for 1 minute.
1 pound ground turkey, salt and pepper
Now add in the tomato paste and all seasonings. Stir until combined and continue to sauté everything for around 1 minute.
2 tablespoons tomato paste, 2 tablespoons chili powder, ½ tablespoon paprika powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon curry powder (optional), ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Add the kidney beans, borlotti or pinto beans, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, tomato passata, and chicken broth to the pot. Stir until combined. Cover the pot and let the turkey chili simmer for 15-20 minutes.
1 15-ounce can kidney beans, 1 15-ounce can borlotti beans or pinto beans, ½ red bell pepper, ½ green bell pepper, 1 ½ cups tomato passata, 1 ½ cups chicken broth
Check if you want to adjust the seasoning. Then serve the chili with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
toppings of your choice (optional)

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