Simple Scandinavian Turkey Chili

This simple recipe handed down from a Scandinavian mother uses chili beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce to turn turkey, onion, and celery into a chili

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 384 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 ¼ pounds ground turkey, (93% lean)
• 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans in mild sauce (such as Bush's Best®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir turkey, celery, and onion in the hot skillet until turkey is browned and crumbly, about 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

Step 2

Stir chili beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf with the turkey mixture; bring to a simmer, cover pot with a lid, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 1 hour.