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Healthy & Easy Turkey Chili

Healthy & Easy Turkey Chili

This Healthy & Easy Turkey Chili is a comforting, nutritious dish brimming with flavor that your family will love.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 bowls
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 185
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cooking Oil
  • 1.5 teaspoons olive oil
Meat
  • 1 pound ground turkey
Vegetables & Liquids
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 16-ounce can kidney beans drained, rinsed, and mashed
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
Spices
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder or to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon paprika or to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper or to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin or to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper

Equipment

  • large pot

Method
 

Cooking Instructions
  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add turkey; cook and stir until evenly browned, about 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in onion and cook until softened.
  3. Add water; stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, and garlic.
  4. Stir in chili powder, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper.
  5. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until flavors blend and chili thickens slightly, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 19gFat: 6g

Notes

This chili is perfect for meal prep and can be customized to fit your taste preferences. Add jalape?os for heat or additional beans for texture.

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