Skinny Cowboy Turkey Chili

It takes just a little over an hour to make this very flavorful chili, using skinny ingredients like ground turkey and low-fat cheese.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 308 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup salsa
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook and stir turkey in a skillet until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Drain excess grease.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute corn, celery, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add ground turkey. Stir in tomatoes, salsa, chicken broth, chili powder, cilantro, cayenne, Creole seasoning, cumin, and oregano. Simmer over medium-low heat until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Add beans to the pot and simmer for 15 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese and stir until completely melted.