Turkey Chili
This turkey chili is deeply layered with flavor, thick, hearty, and super comforting! It’s loaded with ground turkey, beans, and great vegetables.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 276kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 pounds ground turkey
- 3 1/2 teaspoons salt divided
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 red bell peppers seeded, ribs removed and chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded, ribs removed and minced
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons dried chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon dried ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 tablespoon instant decaf coffee crystals
- 2 (15-ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 12 ounces beer
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 (15.25-ounce) can corn, drained and rinsed
- 2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
Optional Toppings:
- shredded cheese
- red onion chopped
- cilantro leaves roughly chopped
- jalapeno slices
- corn chips or Fritos
Instructions
- Heat one tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat and add the ground turkey (2 pounds) and 2 teaspoons salt, and black pepper (1 teaspoon). Cook turkey until there is no longer any pink. Transfer the turkey to a plate and set aside.
- In the same pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium heat and add onion (1), red (2) and green peppers (1), jalapeno (1), and garlic (2 tablespoons). Cook until veggies are soft, 5-7 minutes.
- Sprinkle chili powder (2 tablespoons), red pepper flakes (1/2 teaspoons), paprika (2 teaspoons), cumin (1 tablespoon), coriander (1 tablespoon), and oregano (1 tablespoon) over the top of the vegetables and continue to cook, stirring constantly, 1-2 minutes or until spices are fragrant.
- Add the turkey back to pan then stir in the remaining 1 ½ teaspoons salt, cocoa (2 tablespoons), coffee crystals (1 tablespoon), diced tomatoes with green chilies (2 cans), 1 can tomato sauce, beer (12 ounces), Worcestershire sauce (1 tablespoon), and liquid smoke (1 teaspoon) until combined. Add beans (2 cans) and corn (1 can). Partially cover the pan and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for about 1 1/2 hours. Adjust seasonings as needed. Ladle into individual bowls and serve with toppings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 1099mg | Potassium: 1057mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1621IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 5mg