Easy Turkey Chili

Filled with tender veggies, beans, and a flavorful sauce, this easy turkey chili is perfect for the weekend.

A bowl of chili with shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green onions, and cilantro on top.

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. Another delicious option would be this Stovetop Beef Stew with Carrots and Potatoes.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • You can use ground turkey or ground beef
  • It’s family friendly
  • Easy to make
  • You control how spicy you make it
A bowl of chili with shredded cheese on top.

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 – One Small 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.

 

 

A pot of cooked ground turkey with chopped raw red and green peppers, and raw chopped onions on top.
A pot of cooked ground turkey with chopped raw red and green peppers, chopped onions and a can of mixed beans on top of the ground turkey.
A pot of cooked chili
A bowl of cooked chili with no toppings.

Instructions

  1. Place a 4 qt stockpot onto the stovetop.
  2. Roughly chop the peppers, onions and mince the garlic. Set aside.
  3. In the 4 qt pot, brown the ground turkey or beef until no longer pink and the liquid is evaporated. If using ground beef drain any fat.
  4. Add 1 tbsp of the chili powder and mix into the meat.
  5. Add the peppers, onions, and the minced garlic to the pot and stir well.
  6. Add the can of bean with the juices, and the tomato sauce.
  7. Add 1 tbsp of white vinegar and the remain 1 tbsp of the chili powder, salt and pepper. 
  8. Stir well and bring to a simmer for 10 min.
  9. Stir again and adjust seasonings, adding more chili powder, salt and pepper if needed.
  10. Continue to simmer until the peppers are tender about another 10 min.
  11. Enjoy with your favorite toppings.

Some Favorite Chili Topping Suggestions

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.

A bowl of chili with shredded cheese, sliced green onions and cilantro on top of it.
A bowl of chili with shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green onions, and cilantro on top.
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Easy Turkey Chili

An easy to make, hearty turkey chili that is made in one pot.
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: chili, turkey, peppers, dinner, ground beef
Yield: 6
Calories: 113kcal
Author: Stillwood Kitchen

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

The chili may seem dry at first but as the peppers and onions cook down it will release their juices and help the chili come together.  If you find it's still a bit dry you can add more, sauce or some water to the pot.
For more added flavor you can add a few tablespoons of beer or coffee.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 408mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1545IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg

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Sinead Bortner

Delicious!!! Added some carrots also to the recipe.

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