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Turkey Chili

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Ground turkey provides a lean alternative to ground beef in this chili recipe. Here's a very good, simple turkey chili. It's quite versatile; it can be spiced up further with cayenne pepper and/or jalapenos.

"My wife has surgery so I wound up having to cook for the family. I downloaded this app then came across this dish. My first time making Chili and it turned out great. Great recipe "season to taste". Next tie I might slightly season the meat before cooking it." - bwarren1

Yield: 8 Servings Ready in 30 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Turkey

(4.5, 36) 89% would make again (reviews)

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servings          
Original recipe makes 8 Servings
1/4 cupVegetable oil
2 medOnions; chopped
2 lbsGround turkey
2 16-oz cansCanned Tomatoes; NOT italian style
1 cupWater
1/4 cupChili powder
1 tbCorn meal
1 tbSugar
2 teaspoonsGround cumin
2 teaspoonsSalt
1/2 teaspoonCayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoonBlack Pepper; freshly ground
2 16-oz cansKidney beans; or 17-oz cans
1/2 cupSharp Cheddar Cheese; grated
4 tbSour cream
2 clovesGarlic; crushed

Turkey Chili Preparation

Saute onion and garlic; add turkey and brown. Drain fat.

Add tomatoes and everything except for beans.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours, adding water if needed. After 1 1/2 hours, add the beans. (Do not add them too early, or they will be mushy.)

Serve with a dollup of sour cream and sharp cheddar cheese

Notes

Very good, very versatile ground-turkey-based chili recipe that can be increased or decreased in spiciness per personal taste. Don~quote~quotet skip the sharp cheddar cheese!

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Calories Per Serving: 414
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Turkey Chili Reviews

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great flavor. left out the cayenne pepper. serving to kids who don't like spice.
1 months, 18 hours, 28 minutes ago
1 months, 1 days, 17 hours, 22 minutes ago
I would rate this recipe with 5 stars. It was an excellent recipe. I usually try new recipes when we have company and of course I served this to friends and they, too, said it was very, very tasty. The wife of our friends wanted the recipe and I happily gave it to her.

Some things I did to the recipe was:doubled it (noticed when I went back into website, I could change it to however many serving I wanted), sauteed the onion and garlic (used 4 times garlic) and then removed from pan, cooked each package of ground turkey separately, added one 8 oz. can of tomato sauce in the last hour of cooking because I wanted more tomato flavor, plus added about 2 tablespoons more cornmeal to thicken it a bit more. After cooking the turkey, I put everything into my large crock pot and finished cooking it. I added the kidney beans about one hour before serving. I cooked on high for 2 hours and low for another hour.

I will make it again and share it with my family. I should probably add that I rarely make a recipe exactly as posted, it's just a cook's, or my thing! I have a habit of adding or deleting things to the recipe, customizing it to my taste. I do believe that if I had followed the recipe exactly as posted that I would still rate it as a five star recipe! Because I found the recipe on BigOven, I will add it to my Favorites.
3 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 22 hours, 1 minutes ago
The chili was very good . Made some with some corn chips .
4 months, 16 hours, 45 minutes ago
Easy and flavorful. Added a can of Rotel to the original mix and 1/4 cup red cooking wine during the simmer, plus some red pepper flakes near the end.
4 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 17 hours, 12 minutes ago
I tried this recipe but changed a few things. It turned out well but I used pinto beans instead of kidney beans. I did not use cumin because I didn't have still did fine. I love season so I must say I used a lot of seasonings to get the taste I wanted.
5 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 1 hours, 45 minutes ago
Brnandin, I think you misinterpreted 'tsp' to mean 'tablespoon' and not 'teaspoon'. 'tsp' is short for 'teaspoon' but to clarify for others, I'm updating the recipe. Thanks!
6 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 36 minutes ago
Gross! Waste of ingredients. Way to much salt.
7 months, 2 weeks, 22 hours, 22 minutes ago
Does it really take 2 hours to cook??!
10 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 21 hours, 48 minutes ago
11 months, 21 hours, 41 minutes ago
1 years, 3 weeks, 2 days, 13 hours, 1 minutes ago
My wife has surgery so I wound up having to cook for the family. I downloaded this app then came across this dish. My first time making Chili and it turned out great. Great recipe 'season to taste'. Next tie I might slightly season the meat before cooking it.
1 years, 4 months, 2 days, 3 hours, 59 minutes ago
Loved it, really easy and lowfat! Thanx
1 years, 4 months, 3 days, 22 hours, 15 minutes ago
This was great! Had it on a cold night watching the Giants and it warned us up.. We put it over macaroni and cheese and it was phenomenal :-)
1 years, 4 months, 1 weeks, 16 hours, 50 minutes ago
Easy comfort food. You can make this as spicy as you'd like with extra jalapenos, cayenne pepper, etc.
1 years, 6 months, 1 weeks, 3 days, 17 hours, 59 minutes ago
Great chili! I used a combo of Rotel & tomato sauce instead of chopped tomatoes. I will definitely make this again!
1 years, 6 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 17 hours, 15 minutes ago
My new go to turkey chili recipe. Used Hunts tomato sauce instead of canned tomatoes to make it thick and delish!
1 years, 7 months, 2 days, 40 minutes ago
I use this and other recipes and it was so good. Little spicy. But good!
1 years, 9 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 23 hours, 33 minutes ago
Very tasty and easy to make.
1 years, 9 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 15 hours, 31 minutes ago
Great tasting and very easy to make! Added jalapenos and red pepper flakes for a little extra kick. Will be making it again!
1 years, 11 months, 5 days, 15 hours, 29 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Winter
  2. Superbowl
  3. Slow cook
  4. Advance
  5. Spicy
  6. Chili
  7. Main Dish
  8. Ground Turkey
  9. OAMC
  10. American
  11. Dinner
  12. Soup
  13. Comforting

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