Hill Country Turkey Chili with Beans

Created from memory of a recipe I once used, this is the best chili I've ever made. It makes a hearty, healthy, and flavorful chili. Difficult to tell that beef was not used. Top as desired with cheese, sour cream, jalapenos, etc.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 273 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®)
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato paste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir ground turkey and garlic in hot oil until browned completely, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Pour beef broth over browned turkey mixture, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 20 minutes.

Step 3

Stir crushed tomatoes, onion, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes and green chiles with the turkey mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until thick, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Stir black beans into the chili; cook until the beans are heated through, about 10 minutes more.