Delicious Turkey Chili

Name: Delicious Turkey Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American, TexMex
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 small onion diced; 2 large cloves garlic minced; 1 lb Ground Turkey; 3 tsp Chili powder; 3 tsp Cumin; 2 tsp paprika; 1 small pinch of Cayenne Pepper or to taste; 0.5 jalapeno, minced (taste tiny piece and adjust as needed, jalapeno spice levels can vary wildly add seeds only if you like more spicy); 1 can tomato paste; 2 540ml cans of stewed tomatoes drained (I use Aylmer Garlic and Olive oil); 1 can beans in Tomato Sauce (I use Deep Browned Hienz Beans); 1 can black beans drained; 1 tsp salt or to taste; 2 green onions tops only thinly sliced with sharp scissors; Juice of half a lime optional

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:50min

This easy Chili uses ground Turkey instead of Beef for a leaner and more flavourful take on a classic. It is quick from start to finish (no need for hours and hours of simmering) and packed with flavour without being too spicy to handle!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:50:37 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories461.8 kcal (23%)

Total Fat17.7 g (25%)

Carbs41.6 g (16%)

Sugars17.3 g (19%)

Protein36 g (72%)

Sodium1741 mg (87%)

Fiber11.5 g (41%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

2 tablespoonsolive oil

1onion

small, diced

2 clovesgarlic

large, minced

1 lbground turkey

3 tspchili powder

3 tspcumin

2 tsppaprika

1 pinchCayenne Pepper

or to taste

0.5jalapeno

minced, taste tiny piece and adjust as needed, jalapeno spice levels can vary wildly add seeds only if you like more spicy

1can tomato paste

2 x 540mlstewed tomatoes

can, drained, I use Aylmer Garlic and Olive oil

1 canbeans in Tomato Sauce

I use Deep Browned Hienz Beans

1 tspsalt

tops only thinly sliced with sharp scissors

0.5lime

Juice of, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Heat large pot on medium low heat, add olive oil, onions and jalapeno to the pot and saute for 4-5 minutes, add garlic and saute for another minute stirring occasionally throughout.

Step 2

Add turkey to pot, brown meat and drain once cooked through. Add tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, paprika and cayenne and saute for a minute to develop flavour, add cans of stewed diced tomatoes, can of beans in tomato sauce, black beans and salt to taste.

Step 3

Reduce heat to low simmer and cover, let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove lid and allow to simmer for another 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally until the flavours have come together and the chili has reduced and thickened slightly *Make sure you taste as you are letting it simmer to adjust salt and spice level to your liking this is the key to really great chili!*

Step 4

Use sharp scissors to finely slice green onion tops directly into chili pot, squeeze in lime juice, stir, serve and enjoy!

Suggested Garnishes and add-ons!

Step 5

To double the servings try serving over white rice, brown rice or egg noodles! Try garnishing with lime wedges, fresh parsley, grated cheddar cheese, tortilla chips or sour cream!