Quick and Easy Turkey Chili from Lighten Up Y'all
2015-02-26 15:37:10
Serves 6
Indulging in a comforting bowl of chili sounds like a great idea, doesn't it? Go ahead! A "lightened up" recipe from Chef Virginia Willis, this turkey chili is not overly indulgent - although you won't know from the hearty, satisfying flavor. And it's quick and easy enough for a weeknight dinner. What's not to love about that?
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
50 min
Total Time
55 min
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon pure olive oil
- 1 sweet onion, chopped
- 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 (28-ounce) can no-salt-added whole tomatoes
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans of low-sodium pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 carrot, grated
- 3 cups low-sodium tomato juice
- 2 bay leaves, preferably fresh
- ¼ cup ground dried red chiles
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Add the tomatoes, beans, turkey, and carrot. Using a wooden spoon, break up the turkey, then add the tomato juice.
- Bring to a boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to simmer and add the bay leaves, ground chiles, cumin, coriander, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the turkey is tender and the flavors have married, about 30 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Ladle into warmed bowls and serve immediately.
Notes
- Calories 330 Fat 13 g Carbs 33 g Fiber 11 g Protein 20 g
- Reprinted with permission from Lighten Up, Y’all by Virginia Willis, copyright (c) 2015. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc. Photography © 2015 by Angie Mosier. For more information, visit www.virginiawillis.com
Adapted from Reprinted with permission from Lighten Up, Y’all
Adapted from Reprinted with permission from Lighten Up, Y’all
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