The Best Turkey Chili
This is the Best Turkey Chili recipe! Browned turkey, two kinds of beans, tomatoes and spices make this an easy dinner you will love! Slow cooker option also!
We have a few recipes that make frequent appearances on our dinner rotation. Some of my favorites include Cheesy Chicken and Rice, Lo Mien, and Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers.
One that gets a lot of play in the fall and winter months is this super easy turkey chili. Typically chili recipes include a ground beef and kidney bean base.
This recipe is unique because I like to use ground turkey and a combination of dark red kidney beans and northern beans. The different flavors and textures of the two types of beans makes this chili extra tasty!
Ingredients Needed for Turkey Chili
This simple turkey chili takes just a handful of ingredients you probably already have on hand and the spices can be easily adjusted based on your personal preferences.
- Ground turkey
- Red kidney beans
- Great northern beans
- Canned tomatoes with green chiles
- Tomato juice
- Spices
How to Make Turkey Chili
This is such a simple turkey chili recipe, but it’s full of flavor and my family loves it! Here’s an overview of how the chili is made:
- Brown ground turkey over in a medium size sauce pot or dutch oven.
- Add beans, tomatoes with green chiles, tomato juice and spices.
- Allow chili to simmer over medium-low heat uncovered for approximately 30 minutes, or until the tomato juice has reduced and thickened.
Can I Make Chili in a Crockpot?
Yes! You can also easily adjust this healthy turkey chili to be a slow cooker recipe. Just brown and drain your meat and transfer it along with the remaining ingredients to a slow cooker and heat up to 8 hours on low or 2-3 on high.
Can This Turkey Chili Be Made Keto?
Since this healthy turkey chili contains kidney beans, it’s not suitable for anyone following a keto diet. However, I have a great Keto Chili Recipe on my site already. You can make it with ground turkey instead of ground beef, and it’s keto-friendly!
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Our Favorite Turkey Chili Toppings
You’re welcome to garnish this ground turkey chili however you see fit. Our favorite chili toppings include:
- Fritos (of course!)
- Sharp cheddar cheese
- Fresh green onions
- Sour cream
- Pickled jalapeños
What to Serve with Ground Turkey Chili
Serve this simple turkey chili with crusty bread for dipping, or keep things easy with a green side salad. Here are some of my favorite turkey chili sides:
Tips for the Best Turkey Chili
- If you enjoy spicy chili, I would increase the chili powder to 3 tablespoons.
- Remember that if serving this chili with Fritos or crackers, the dish will get a good dose of salt from your toppings. That means you shouldn’t add too much salt to the chili itself.
- Turkey chili freezes and reheats beautifully, so you can make a big batch to enjoy later!
More Easy Chili Recipes:
- Slow Cooker White Bean Chicken Chili Verde
- Keto White Chicken Chili
- Classic Keto Chili
- Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili
- Slow Cooker Three Bean Chili
Get the Recipe: The Best Turkey Chili
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey, browned and drained
- 1 15 ounce can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 15 ounce can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 10 ounce can tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 1 46 ounce can tomato juice
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Equipment
Instructions
- Brown 1 pound of ground turkey over medium heat in a medium size sauce pot or dutch oven. Drain off any grease.
- Add drained and rinsed beans, undrained ro-tel, tomato juice and spices.
- Stir well.
- Allow chili to simmer over medium low heat uncovered for approximately 30 minutes until the tomato juice has reduced and thickened.
- Serve with Fritos, shredded cheddar and green onions!
Notes
- If you enjoy spicy chili, I would increase the chili powder to 3 tablespoons.
- Remember that if serving this chili with Fritos or crackers, the dish will get a good dose of salt from your toppings. That means you shouldn't add too much salt to the chili itself.
- Turkey chili freezes and reheats beautifully, so you can make a big batch to enjoy later!
Could NOT be more excited for Chili Season! Excited to try this!
This chili looks totally loaded and sounds flavorful. Such a great meal to have on game day!!
This was such a delicious dish; love all the perfect balanced flavors! Can’t wait to make this again later this week!
These photos look so appetizing and they’re making my mouth water for this chili. I love that you used Turkey in this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing.
This looks like the perfect comfort food recipe! I’m all over it!
The best Fall dish! I should make it tonight!
Love chili….especially turkey chili! This looks amazing!