Easy Turkey Chili
Filled with tender veggies, beans, and a flavorful sauce, this easy turkey chili is perfect for the weekend.
There is nothing like a nice hot bowl of chili in the winter. This easy turkey chili has just enough, veggies and spices to make it super tasty and loved by all. You can add or take away ingredients and it will still taste great.
The Ingredients
 Ground Turkey – You can also use ground beef to switch it up.
Peppers – One green and one red however, you can do all one color if you like.
Yellow Onion
Garlic Cloves
Beans – You can use red or black beans or a combo of both.
Tomato Sauce – Just plain tomato sauce here, you can use your favorite brand.
Tomato Paste (Optional) – For more concentrated flavor and thickening of the sauce.
Chili Powder – Use your favorite one.
White Vinegar – Adds a bit of tang.
S & P
Shredded Cheese – You can use cheddar, Mexican blend or taco blend.
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How To Make Chili
The easiest way to make chili is to cut up all your veggies (peppers, onions, garlic) first. Then when you’re ready to add them it moves pretty quickly. I like to brown the ground turkey then add some chili powder and mix it up. This ensures the meat gets all the nice flavors. After that, mix in all the veggies, chopped tomatoes, beans, more chili powder and tomato paste (if you’re using it). Then add the rest of the spices some salt and pepper, give it a good stir and let it simmer for a bit. After about 10 minutes of simmering, taste and adjust the spices and continue to let it simmer until the peppers are tender.
Some Favorite Chili Toppings
These make great toppings for chili:
Jalepenos
Cilantro
Green Onions
Shredded Cheese
Tortilla Chips
Sour Cream
Diced Avocado
Black Olives
I also love to make cornbread to go along with my chili. My favorite recipe is from the Pioneer Woman, You can adjust it to be gluten-free by subbing in gluten-free flour. You can find the recipe here Pioneer Woman Skillet Cornbread.
Easy Turkey Chili
Materials
- 1 lb Ground turkey or beef
- 1 Green pepper, roughly chopped
- 1 Red pepper, roughly chopped
- 1 Yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 1-2 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 15 oz Can red or black beans
- 1 15 oz Can of tomato sauce
- 2-3 tbsp Chili Powder
- 1 tbsp White vinegar
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste optional
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place a 4 qt pot on stovetop.
- Roughly chop the peppers, onions and mince the garlic. Set aside.
- In the 4 qt pot brown the ground turkey or beef until no longer pink and liquid is evaporated. If using ground beef drain any extra fat.
- Add 1 tbsp of the chili powder and mix into the meat.
- Add peppers, onions, garlic stir well.
- Add the can of beans with juices, and the tomato sauce.
- Add 1 Tbsp of white vinegar and remaining 1 tbsp of the chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Stir well and bring to a simmer for 10 min.
- Stir again and adjust seasonings, adding more chili powder, salt and pepper if needed.
- Continue to simmer until the peppers are tender about another 10 min.
- Enjoy with your favorite toppings.
Notes
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Delicious!!! Added some carrots also to the recipe.
So glad you liked it. I love the carrot idea.