Another week of work, another weekend of meal prep. I didn’t want to do salad with roasted veggies again. Three weeks of this makes me want hot food for lunch. Chili was the answer. I can make a big batch and have it last a week. Now to try and make it healthy. I told hubby to get ground turkey or chicken to make one healthy choice. Wanted to add more veggies and beans than meat, so when he came home with only 1-lb of ground turkey, I went with 2 cans of beans.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 pound extra lean ground turkey or chicken
- 4 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 2 (15 oz) cans beans – dark red kidney beans/black beans/chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 oz) can sweet corn, rinsed and drained
- For garnish: cheese, avocado, tortilla chips, cilantro, green onion, plain Greek yogurt as an alternative to sour cream
Instructions
- Place oil in a large pot and place over medium high heat. Add in onion, garlic and red pepper and saute for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add in ground turkey and break up the meat; cooking until no longer pink. Next add in chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper and salt; stir for about 20 seconds.
- Next add in tomatoes, chicken broth, beans and corn. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until chili thickens and flavors come together. Taste and adjust seasonings and salt as necessary.
- Garnish with anything you’d like. Makes 6 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each.
Slow Cooker Alternative
- Place oil in a large pot and place over medium high heat. Add in onion, garlic and red pepper and saute for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add in ground turkey and break up the meat; cooking until no longer pink. Next add in chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper and salt; stir for about 20 seconds.
- Transfer meat mixture to slow cooker. Add tomatoes, 1 cup chicken broth, beans and corn and mix.
- Slow cook for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low
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