Turkey Chili
It’s quick, easy, and super healthy with lean protein, antioxidant rich peppers, and fiber from the beans. Using white meat turkey makes the leanest chili and the multi-colored peppers make it the healthiest. - Jenny Jones
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 pound ground turkey breast (dark meat works too)
- 15-ounce can red kidney beans, lightly drained
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups diced colored bell peppers
- 1/3 cup diced jalapeño pepper (optional if you like it spicy)
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock (homemade or Swanson’s unsalted)
- 1 cup canned tomato puree or strained (I like Pomi strained tomatoes)
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt (use less if using salted stock) + pepper to taste
- 2 Tablespoons chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions:
- Heat oil over med-high heat and sauté onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes.
- Add turkey & cook 2-3 minutes, stirring to break it up, until it’s no longer pink.
- Add remaining ingredients. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
- (For a thicker chili, whisk 2 teaspoons of flour into 1/4 cup of stock or water and add to the chili. Cook another 5 minutes.)
Note: Want My Homemade (not spicy) Chili Powder Recipe? Click here.
Note: I sometimes add a 2nd can of beans (pinto) and 1/2 cup more liquid for variety (and more servings).
willl chopped turkey work if i don’t have ground?
This chili has been a family favorite for 2 years. Thank you Jenny.
I really enjoyed your many recipes. I hope we can new recipes for 2021. Stay safe. Thank you.
Oh Ms. Jenny, thank you, thank you ? for sharing your marvelous recipes. They are quick and easy and simple, easy for the tummy, and are exactly the health conscious adjustments I need, built right in. I work full-time & care for family with debilitating health issues] and ? love cooking.
I have made this chili for the last 3 weeks as it can be used in multiple ways, breakfast, lunch, dinner or quick snack! I’ve made 4 other recipes, and they are spot on! Yum, cabbage rolls, bbq sauce, and on and on! Thank you ☺️
This chili is delicious! It might be my new go-to! I doubled the recipe and let it cook in the crockpot after browning the meat, so we would have leftovers for a couple days! Perfect make ahead meal.
Just wanted to share a really quick, delicious chili with you…
1 lb. ground beef or turkey
16 oz. of fresh pico de gallo
2 cans of your favorite beans, rinsed and drained. I like black beans and pinto beans
2 cans, any brand ranch style beans -do not drain
1 can of tomato sauce
2 Tbsp. cumin (I love cumin so I add more, to taste)
2 Tbsp. chili powder.
Brown the meat, then add all of the other ingredients. Simmer for 30 minutes. If you like really thick chili, you can stir in a can or fat-free refried beans
Delish.
Thank you for sharing this. I’m putting it in my “Your Recipes” category as well.
Love this recipe. I add onions, garlic and bell pepper to the meat when browning. I use 3 cans of a variety of beans. I can of diced tomatoes, 1 can tomato sauce, 1 pkt of chili seasoning, chili powder, celery salt, italian seasoning, cocoa powder, a little sugar, ranch dressing and a can of corn. Also water to make it a little thinner. Alway served with corn bread. Love it! You are a great cook and I am enjoying going through your recipes. Thanks for your demos too, they are great! Sally
Sounds different and interesting! I’ll try this for sure! Thank you!
Made this last night, what a delicious success. And by “success” I mean flavor. So easy, healthy!!, yet fully dimensional flavor profile. Nom, nom, nom. Thanks so much for this, Jenny. You give me life!!
I made the easy turkey chili tonight. A double batch for 9 of us, so delicious!
Even my grandson who said “I don’t like food cooked in a pot” ate his.
Thank you for a wonderful recipe!
Still looking for you to do a video on making poppyseed kolaches.
How do I determine the Nutrition Facts?
What can I substitute for the jalapeño pepper that won’t be so hot? Thanks.
Anaheim peppers, also called long peppers, are very mild.
Jenny, I just came across your u-tube video and am going to try several of your healthy recipes. Thank you!
Hi Jenni
Thank you for your vidoes, much obliged. The men in my home enjoy a hot chili meal on a cold winter’s night, with warm cornbread muffins.
Love chili recipe, can you add celery and black eyed beans to recipe?
Chili is always a flexible recipe for adding ingredients but keep an eye in case you need a little more liquid.
Hey Jenny love your recipes. Quick question do I drain the juice off of the turkey once its browned, or do I leave it?
If you are using ground white turkey breast there should not be any juice or fat to drain off. But if you’re using dark meat or a combination of white and dark, you don’t have to drain it off because the juices will adds flavor but if the liquid has a lot of fat and you’re looking to eat less calories, I would drain it off.
what do u mean by the ingredient Pomi strained tomatoes?
Pomi is a brand of tomatoes that comes in a box and are popular here in the U.S. (http://www.pomi.us.com/StrainedTomatoes.php) You can use any canned, strained, tomatoes. In fact, I have made this chili with tomato sauce, canned diced tomatoes, and tomato puree. Chili is a very flexible dish so almost any tomato product can be used. I just prefer the thick, strained tomatoes. I appreciate your question because I will now clarify this ingredient for my international visitors.