The Best Turkey Chili

Name: The Best Turkey Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 14 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex, American
Ingredients: 1 whole Black Beans; 0.5 tsp Black Pepper; 2 tbsp Chili Powder; 1 whole Crushed Tomatoes; 0.5 cup Diced Onion; 2 whole Dried Bay Leaves; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 1 tsp Dried Parsley; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 2 lb Ground Turkey Sausage; 1 whole Kidney Beans; 1 clove Minced Garlic; 1 whole Pinto Beans; 0.25 tsp Red Pepper Flakes; 0.25 cup Red Wine; 1 whole Tomato Sauce

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Soup 🍲 Tex-Mex 🇺🇸🇲🇽American Low-Carb Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Anti-Inflammatory Comfort-Food Clean Eating

The Best Turkey Chili is a hearty, bean-packed pot with tender ground turkey simmered in tomatoes, warm chili spices, and a hint of red wine for depth. It’s robust, gently spicy, and perfect for piling with toppings like onion, cilantro, bell pepper, cheese, or sour cream. Ideal for game day, cozy dinners, or feeding a crowd.

Prep15 mins
Cook2 hrs 15 mins
Serves14
DifficultyEasy

1

Place the ground turkey in a large pot over medium heat; cook, stirring, until it is crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
2

Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, onion, garlic, and red wine; season with chili powder, bay leaves, cumin, parsley, oregano, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Raise the heat to medium-high; bring to a simmer, then lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Discard the bay leaves before serving.