Sarah's Spicy Turkey Chili

An easy chili made with ground turkey is slowly simmered in the slow cooker. Lime-flavored beer adds a hint of southwestern flavor.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 187 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 1 ½ pounds ground turkey
• 2 cloves garlic, minced, or to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained
• ½ cup beer with lime flavor

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Brown the turkey meat, breaking it up into crumbles as it cooks, then stir in onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the turkey is no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle on 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper; stir to combine, and continue cooking until the meat is browned, about 5 more minutes. Pour in the beer, and cook until the beer is reduced by about half.

Step 2

Pour the diced tomatoes with chile peppers, stewed tomatoes, kidney beans, 1 more tablespoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, oregano, and cumin into a slow cooker. Stir in the turkey mixture and chicken broth. Set the cooker to High, and cook for 2 hours.