Turkey Chili

By Becky Hardin

Updated Apr 4, 2025

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This Healthy Turkey Chili Recipe is a mouthwatering, flavorful one-pot meal that’s perfect for any occasion. Loaded with bold Southwest flavors, it cooks up incredibly tasty with minimal effort.

Easy Turkey Chili Recipe

This Healthy Turkey Chili recipe is an easy way to enjoy a comforting bowl of chili and a healthy meal at the same time! I’m obsessed with Fall and Winter and all the comfort food that the cooler weather brings to the table. What I don’t like is that so many of those fall recipes aren’t so great for the waistline. Luckily, this recipe is around 500 calories for a heaping bowl!

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Turkey Chili Recipe (Southwest Chili)

4.67 from 15 votes

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 30 minutes mins

Total: 40 minutes mins

Servings: 6 people

Author: Becky Hardin

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This Healthy Southwest Turkey Chili Recipe is such a delicious and flavorful one-pot meal. The Southwest flavors pack a punch with so little effort.

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1 lb lean ground turkey
• ▢ 1 ounce taco seasoning
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 3/4 cup chopped red onion
• ▢ 3/4 cup green pepper
• ▢ 4 ounces green chiles undrained
• ▢ 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• ▢ 4 1/2 cups chicken broth
• ▢ 30 ounces black beans drained and rinsed
• ▢ 15 ounces navy beans drained and rinsed
• ▢ 14 ounces diced tomatoes
• ▢ 14 ounces corn, drained and rinsed
• ▢ 1 cup crushed red tomatoes
• ▢ 1/4 cup ketchup

For Garnish:

• ▢ fresh chopped cilantro, sour cream, Mexican blend cheese, jalapenos, or any of your favorite toppings

Instructions 

• Heat a 5 qt Dutch Oven over medium/high heat and add oil.
  1 tablespoon olive oil
• Add in the ground turkey and stir/crumble as it cooks. Stir in the taco seasoning and garlic and allow to cook until pink is gone.
  1 lb lean ground turkey, 1 ounce taco seasoning, 2 cloves garlic
  
• Add in the onion and green pepper and cook until starting to soften. Stir in green chiles.
  3/4 cup chopped red onion, 4 ounces green chiles, 3/4 cup green pepper
  
• Stir in flour and allow to cook until thickened slightly and bubbling.
  1/4 cup all purpose flour
  
• Stir in the chicken broth, beans, diced tomatoes, corn, crushed tomatoes, and ketchup. Stir to fully combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 30-45 minutes before serving, stirring occasionally.
  4 1/2 cups chicken broth, 30 ounces black beans, 15 ounces navy beans, 14 ounces diced tomatoes, 14 ounces corn, drained and rinsed, 1 cup crushed red tomatoes, 1/4 cup ketchup
  
• Garnish as desired. Enjoy!
  fresh chopped cilantro, sour cream, Mexican blend cheese, jalapenos, or any of your favorite toppings
  

Calories: 524kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 41gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 939mgPotassium: 1593mgFiber: 23gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 42.2mgCalcium: 140mgIron: 7.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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How To Make Turkey Chili Step by Step

Get your pot ready: Heat a 5 qt Dutch Oven over medium/high heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Add the ground turkey: Stir 1 pound of lean ground turkey and crumble as it cooks. Mix in 1 ounce of taco seasoning and 2 cloves of garlic, and cook until the pink is gone.

Add the veggies: Add in 3/4 cup of chopped onion and 3/4 cup of green pepper and cook until they soften. Stir in 4 ounces of green chiles.

Mix in the flour: Stir in 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour and cook until thickened slightly and bubbling.

Add the rest of the chili ingredients: Stir in 4 1/2 cups chicken broth, 30-ounce can beans, 15-ounce can navy beans, 14-ounce can of diced tomatoes, 14 ounces drained and rinsed corn, 1 cup of crushed tomatoes, and 1/4 cup of ketchup. Stir to fully combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 30-45 minutes before serving, stirring occasionally.

Garnish and enjoy: Garnish as desired; add chopped cilantro, sour cream, Mexican blend cheese, jalapenos, or any of your favorite toppings.

How to Store and Reheat

This turkey chili will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days, and freezes beautifully for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight and reheat over the stove or in the microwave.

Serving Suggestions

This hearty and filling chili is a meal in and of itself, but if you want to add a few sides, this Southern classic cornbread is great for soaking up all the flavors, or serve the chili on top of this fluffy cilantro rice for an even heartier meal. We love to top the chili with Greek yogurt (you’ll never miss the sour cream). You can also add a little cheese (I can’t go without cheese) and fresh cilantro.

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