Healthy Turkey Chili

Healthy Turkey Chili

Serves: 4-6 people
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Healthy Turkey Chili
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, diced
  • 2 bell peppers, diced
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 celery ribs, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 pounds ground turkey or grass-fed beef
  • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed (optional)
  • 1-15 oz. can kidney beans, rinsed and drained (optional)
  • 1-15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained (optional)
  • 1-15 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1-15 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 1- 6 oz. can tomato paste
  • 2 cups chicken broth or water
  • 1 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, more to taste
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, more to taste

Instructions

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This Healthy Turkey Chili recipe takes your dining experience on a whole new level and can be made at home anytime! Made from fine ingredients such as ground turkey, tomatoes, and beans, this brilliant dish is healthy, dairy-free, and gluten-free.

This recipe can be made in an instant pot or a slow cooker and the best part is; it can be easily customized to your taste – you can add more vegetables if you like, remove the beans to make the dish paleo, and select toppings that suit your taste. Turkey chili is easy to make and takes about 1 hour to be ready. Enjoy!

Healthy Turkey Chili

To Cook on the Stove:
  1. Heat the oil in a large dutch oven. Once hot add onions, peppers, carrots, celery, and cook, stirring occasionally, until very softened, about 10 minutes.
  2. Add in the garlic and the ground turkey and cook until no pink remains, about 8 minutes.
  3. Add in the remainder of the ingredients and stir together. Bring up to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer until very thickened about 1-1/2 to 2 hours, adding more water if necessary.
  4. Serve with desired garnishes.
To Cook in the Instant Pot:
  1. Heat the oil using the saute function in a 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot. Once hot add onions, peppers, carrots, celery, and cook, stirring occasionally, until very softened, about 10 minutes.
  2. Add in the garlic and the ground turkey and cook until no pink remains, about 8 minutes.
  3. Add in the remainder of the ingredients except the beans, and only add 1 cup of water (instead of the two listed in the ingredients).
  4. Cover and set the steam valve to sealing. Cook on manual high pressure for 15 minutes and then use a quick pressure release.
  5. Open lid, and turn on the saute function. Add in the beans and cook until warmed through. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  6. Serve with desired garnishes.