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Turkey Chili

Turkey Chili is flavorful, hearty, and easy to make. This chili recipe makes a quick dinner, and uses a lot of pantry items like canned beans. Make this delicious ground turkey chili recipe in about an hour.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: Tex Mex
Keyword: best turkey chili recipe, easy turkey chili recipe, ground turkey recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 250kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 lg Onion diced
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1 cup Celery diced
  • 1 1/2 lbs Ground Turkey
  • 4 cloves Garlic pressed or finely minced
  • 1 tsp Dried Oregano
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1 Tbsp Chili Powder mild
  • 1/4 tsp Chipotle Pepper Powder optional
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 1 -7 oz can Diced Green Chiles
  • 1 -15 oz can Diced Tomatoes with juice
  • 2 -15 oz cans Tomato Sauce
  • 1 -15 oz can Red Kidney Beans drained & rinsed
  • 1 -15 oz can Black Beans drained & rinsed
  • 1 -15 oz can Garbanzo Beans drained & rinsed

Instructions

  • Heat a soup pot or 5 qt Dutch Oven over medium-high heat. When the pot is hot, add the olive oil, onion, and bay leaves. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion starts to turn translucent.
  • Add the celery, ground turkey, and garlic. Stir and cook until the turkey is mostly cooked.
  • Add the oregano, cumin, chili powder, chipotle powder, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
  • Add the diced green chiles, diced tomatoes with the juice, and the tomato sauce. Stir.
  • Add all of the beans and stir.
  • Bring to a simmer and then lower the heat. Cover the pot and cook at a very low simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Watch out for scorching on the bottom of the pot. If there is, lower the heat more and stir, scraping the bottom of the pot to get up all of the stuck on bits.
  • Serve with cornbread or biscuits, and garnish with your favorite toppings. We like sour cream and cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal