Turkey Chili

Overhead view of a bowl full of chili with toppings.

4.80 from 10 votes

This flavorful turkey chili features ground turkey, colorful beans and vegetables, and plenty of herbs and spices to keep you full and happy!

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $12.66 recipe / $2.11 serving

Servings: (1.3 cups each)

Calories: 331kcal

Author: Beth Moncel

Equipment

Dutch Oven

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil $0.44
1 lb. ground turkey $4.49
1 yellow onion $0.70
4 cloves garlic $0.16
1 poblano pepper $0.75
1 15 oz. can black beans drained, $0.94
1 15 oz. can kidney beans drained, $0.94
1 15 oz. can pinto beans drained, $0.94
1 cup frozen corn $0.47
1 15 oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes $1.30
1 6 oz. can tomato paste $0.94
1 Tbsp chili powder $0.30
1 tsp ground cumin $0.10
½ tsp dried oregano $0.05
½ tsp onion powder $0.05
¼ tsp garlic powder $0.02
¾ tsp salt $0.05
¼ tsp black pepper freshly cracked, $0.02
2 cups water $0.00

Instructions

Add the olive oil and ground turkey to a large pot and cook over medium heat until the turkey is cooked through. Break the ground turkey up into pieces as it cooks.
While the turkey is cooking, dice the onion and poblano pepper, and mince the garlic. Add the onion, poblano, and garlic to the pot and continue to sauté for a few minutes more, or until the onions are soft and translucent.
Add the canned beans (drained), frozen corn (no need to thaw), diced tomatoes (with juices), tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and water. Stir to combine.
Place a lid on the pot and allow the chili to come up to a simmer. Once simmering, reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to simmer for 30 minutes (or longer, if preferred), stirring occasionally. After 30 minutes, taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking, then serve.

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Notes

To make this turkey chili in your slow cooker, first brown the ground turkey in a skillet, then add it to the slow cooker with all of the other ingredients (reduce the water to 1 cup). Cook the chili on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.

Nutrition

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