Paleo Turkey-Cashew Chili

You'll want some homemade sofrito to keep the paleo-friendly element of this turkey chili with cocoa powder and cashews.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 386 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 white onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped cashews
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
• 1 (20 ounce) package ground turkey
• 2 teaspoons chili powder, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon sofrito
• 1 cup water, plus more if desired
• ¾ (6 ounce) can tomato paste, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan with a lid over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot oil until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir garlic and sofrito into the onion; saute until the garlic is fragrant, about 3 minutes more. Push the mixture to the side of the saucepan.

Step 2

Break turkey into pieces and add to the saucepan in the space free of the onion mixture; cook, stirring frequently, until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 3

Stir tomatoes, water, and about 3/4 of the tomato paste into the turkey mixture until even in color; add cashews, chili powder, cumin, and cocoa powder. Stir mixture to incorporate seasoning, place the lid on the saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer, stirring frequently and adding water to thin as desired, until the tomatoes are breaking down, about 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper.