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Best Turkey Chili Recipe

Amanda Cooks & Styles
This is the best chili recipe you'll ever make! Loaded with ground turkey, beans, veggies and spices cooked low and slow giving it the most amazing flavor-packed end result. 
5 from 31 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Ground Turkey
  • 2 cups Onion chopped
  • 3 tablespoon Garlic finely chopped
  • 1 Poblano Pepper chopped
  • 1 cup Celery chopped
  • 1 cup Carrot chopped
  • 1 Jalapeno Pepper chopped, seeds removed
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano dried
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 3 tablespoon Chili Powder
  • 1 15 oz. Diced Tomatoes can
  • 1 15 oz. Tomato Sauce can
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • ⅛ teaspoon Coriander
  • ⅛ teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 cup Chicken Broth
  • 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • 1 15 oz. Kidney Beans can, drained
  • 1 15 oz. Great Northern Beans can, drained
  • ½ teaspoon Salt + Black Pepper each
  • 1 teaspoon Yellow Mustard

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add carrots, celery, peppers, and onions and cook until tender.
  • Add ground turkey and garlic to the veggies and cook until turkey is browned.
  • Transfer mixture to your slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. When done, remove bay leaf from chili.
  • Serve chili with your favorite toppings! Enjoy!
  • Stovetop Instructions: If you prefer cooking on your stovetop, skip transferring to your slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients to your large pot on the stove and cook over low heat for 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally.
  • Instant Pot Instructions: Instead of transferring cooked turkey/veggies to slow cooker, transfer to instant pot/pressure cooker. Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Cook on chili/beans setting for 20 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 525mg | Potassium: 795mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4977IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 3mg
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