Taste of Home
Healthy Turkey Chili
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6-1/2 hours
YIELD: 12 servings (3 quarts).
I've taken my mother's healthy turkey chili recipe and made it thicker and more robust. It's a favorite, especially in fall and winter. —Celesta Zanger, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Ingredients
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1 pound lean ground turkey
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3/4 cup chopped celery
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3/4 cup chopped onion
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3/4 cup chopped green pepper
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2 tablespoons chili powder
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
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1 jar (24 ounces) meatless pasta sauce
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1 can (16 ounces) hot chili beans, undrained
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1-1/2 cups water
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1/2 cup frozen corn
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1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
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1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
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Optional toppings: Sour cream, cubed avocado, diced jalapeno peppers
Directions
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1.
In a large skillet, cook and crumble turkey with celery, onion and green pepper over medium-high heat until turkey is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in seasonings, tomatoes, pasta sauce, chili beans, water and corn.
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2.
Cook, covered, on high 1 hour. Reduce setting to low; cook, covered, 5-6 hours or until flavors are blended.
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3.
Stir in kidney and pinto beans; cook, covered, on low 30 minutes longer. If desired, serve with sour cream, avocado and jalapeno.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 200 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 535mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 8g fiber), 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch.
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