Healthy Turkey Chili
This turkey chili is comforting, flavorful, and all sorts of healthy thanks to ground turkey, kidney beans, spices, and loads of veggies. Watch the video below to see how I make it in my kitchen!
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- Dutch Oven My favorite large pot for chili recipes!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper de-seeded and diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 ½ pounds ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon paprika (or smoked paprika)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 (28-ounce can) fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 (15-ounce cans) red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper and saute for 4 to 5 minutes, until the onion becomes translucent. Add the garlic and stir for another 30 seconds.
- Add the ground turkey, breaking it into small pieces with a spatula, until it's cooked through.
- Add the tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, and salt. Stir for another minute, until fragrant.
- Add the canned tomatoes with juices, drained beans, and chicken broth, then stir together.
- Increase the heat to high and bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- To serve, ladle servings into individual bowls. Garnish with sour cream, avocado, green onion, cheese, cilantro, or any other toppings.
Video
Nutrition
Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 562mg | Potassium: 1197mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1894IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 7mg