Spicy Turkey Chili
Spicy Turkey Chili is thick, robust, and flavorful. This easy chili recipe brings together healthy ground turkey with spicy tomatoes, onions, garlic, and black beans with a perfect blend of seasonings. Serve this Spicy Turkey Chili with cornbread or tortilla chips for a perfect one-dish meal.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 288kcal
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
- Wire Mesh Strainer
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ pounds lean ground turkey (See Tips 1 and 2)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 ½ cups)
- 3 Tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 20 ounces (2 10-ounce cans) Rotel Original diced tomatoes & green chilies
- 16 ounces tomato sauce (2 8-ounce cans)
- 16 ounces (16-ounce can) black beans drained and rinsed well
- Shredded Colby jack or cheddar cheese
- Sour Cream
- Chopped green onions or chives for garnish if desired
- Fritos or Tortilla chips to serve on the side.
Instructions
- Cook and crumble ground turkey in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until browned. Pour into a colander and rinse with hot water until the water runs clean. Take handfuls and rub between hands to crumble into fine pieces. Rinse again.
- Heat olive oil in the same Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, chili powder, and cumin; sauté the onions until tender, about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic; sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the flour, oregano, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Stir to mix well. Add Rotel tomatoes & green chilies, and tomato sauce; mix well. Return the cooked turkey to the Dutch oven; stir well. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 1 hour. Add black beans; cover and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
- Serve Chili in bowls topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, and chopped green onion tops. Serve Fritos scoops or tortilla chips on the side. (See Tip 3)
- Yield: 6 servings. (See Tip 4)
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Notes
- I used 93% lean ground turkey.
- May also use ground beef in place of turkey.
- For a variation, serve warm chili on a bed of shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes to make a taco salad. Garnish with chopped onions, crushed tortilla chips, and shredded cheese.
- The leftovers, if any, can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to three days or frozen for up to three months.
Nutrition
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 1018mg | Potassium: 859mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1540IU | Vitamin C: 15.3mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 5.2mg
