With fall quickly approaching, I figured it was about time to bust out my skinny turkey chili recipe and this turkey chili recipe is a staple in my house, not only in fall, but also year-round! I love how rich and hearty chili tastes, especially when it doesn’t have a ton of extra calories! This recipe is packed with protein, fiber, and lots of veggies!
Don’t let the ground turkey scare you off
I’ve had a few friends say to me, “Ground turkey? Is that good?”
Okay here’s the deal with ground turkey. Turkey does not have a super strong flavor and it’s not as flavorful as say ground beef. The beauty of this is that the turkey really takes on the flavor of the other ingredients it’s cooked with.
So don’t be afraid of the ground turkey, it’s lean, full of protein, and I honestly don’t think you’ll notice the difference between ground turkey and ground beef in this skinny turkey chili recipe!
Can I freeze this Skinny Turkey Chili?
You better believe it! If you end up with too much chili that you cannot eat fast enough, throw it in the freezer! Here’s a couple different ways you can freeze it:
Paper Cup Method:
Take the chili and ladle it into large paper cups so you have individual portions. Freeze the chili in the cups. Then you can tear off the paper cups and place all the frozen individual portions in a large freezer bag.
Freezer Bag Method:
Cool your chili completely and place into a gallon freezer bag and freeze. Then in the future you can put the frozen chili in your crockpot for an easy meal!
Tupperware Method:
Portion your chili into Tupperware containers with individual portions and pop them in the freezers. Then anytime you need a quick meal or need to take lunch with you to work, grab a container out of the freezer!
Can I make this in my instant pot or electric pressure cooker?
Of course! Turn your instant pot or electric pressure cooker onto sauté mode and cook your ground turkey. Add in your remaining ingredients and set it to “Soup” mode. Then just give it a thorough stir so that everything is thoroughly combined.
Enjoy!
Alyssa
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Skinny Turkey Chili
Ingredients
For Chili:
- 1 pound ground turkey can substitute ground beef if you prefer
- 1 medium onion
- 1 medium bell pepper
- 1-14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes (1 ¾ cups)
- 1-15.5 ounce can kidney beans drained (1 ¾ cups)
- 1-16 ounce can fat free refried beans (1 ¾ cups)
- 1-8 ounce can tomato sauce (¾ cup + 2 tablespoons)
- 1-4 ounce can diced green chiles ½ cup
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning or 1 envelope of taco seasoning
Topping Ideas:
- Sour Cream or Plain Greek yogurt for a lighter alternative
- Cilantro
- Jalapeños
- Cheese
- Scallions
- Tortilla chips
- rice
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, brown ground turkey, breaking it up into small chunks as it cooks. When the meat is about halfway cooked add in diced onions and bell peppers and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the remaining ingredients. Stir ingredients together, bring mixture to a boil for 3 minutes then reduce heat, and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Serve and tops with your favorite toppings.
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originally published September 17, 2018
Alyssa, who knew that you were such an amazing cook! Thanks for all these great recipes! I love the variety and I’m having a great time being in the kitchen!
I love hearing that! Cooking has always been a stress reliever for me and I definitely inherited my mother’s love of food!