Healthy Turkey Chili (no beans)
This chili recipe is easy to make, healthy and taste delicious too! Can be made with leftover turkey (or other turkey meat), mild chilli spice and no beans. Perfect for cold winter days.
Ingredients
- 1 pound turkey leftover turkey meat or fresh ground (minced) turkey or other turkey meat
- 2 tablespoons oil vegetable or sunflower
- 1/2 onion finelly chopped
- 1 1/2 cup canned tomatoes
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup turkey or chicken broth turkey or chicken stock or bouillon
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or use fresh garlic - 1-2 cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper ground
Instructions
- In a large saucepan or a frying pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the chopped onion and garlic and sautee for a minute or so.
- Add the turkey meat and cook until the meat changes the colour and browns a little or warm up through if using a leftover turkey. This can take about 5-10 minutes.
- In another large saucepan or a pot, add the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, stock (broth) and all the spices.
- Add the turkey to the tomatoes & spices pot and gradually bring to boil.
- Once the pot is boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot and simmer for another 30-40 minutes. The sauce can splatter a bit, so keep an eye on the pot and stir occasionally.
- Taste the chili and adjust the flavours to your taste.
- Serve with sour cream or cheese cream on swirled in and a side dish of cornbread, nachos or other bread of your choice.
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