Smoky Turkey Chili With Chipotle Peppers, & Black & White Beans
This flavorful turkey chili is a comforting and hearty dish filled with a rich blend of spices and ingredients. The aroma from sautéed onions and garlic fills the kitchen as the chili simmers to perfection. Topped with creamy sour cream and fresh cilantro, each spoonful brings a satisfying warmth to your taste buds.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 lb. ground turkey meat
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes (including juices)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped
- 2 tsp adobo sauce (from chipotle pepper can)
- 3 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 oz.) can small white beans, drained and rinsed
- Sour cream
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Heat canola oil in a large, heavy pot set over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until tender and light brown, about 10 minutes.
- Add cumin and oregano. Stir for 30 seconds, then add garlic cloves. Stir for an additional 30 seconds.
- Increase heat to medium-high. Add ground turkey, breaking it up with a wooden spoon until it is cooked through.
- Add chili powder, bay leaves, cocoa powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add whole tomatoes, including juices. Break up the tomatoes with wooden spoon while cooking. If the tomatoes are breaking down easily, remove from the pot, chop, and then return to the mixture.
- Mix in tomato paste, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, and chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard bay leaves.
- Add black and white beans to the chili. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Ladle chili into bowl, and serve with sour cream and chopped cilantro.
Yield
Serves 8
Nutrition
- Calories: 351 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 30 g
- Protein Content: 32 g
- Fat Content: 13 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
- Cholesterol Content: 84 mg
- Sodium Content: 1185 mg
- Fiber Content: 9 g
- Sugar Content: 5 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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