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Healthy Turkey Chili

Healthy Turkey Chili packed with flavor and good-for-you ingredients! | BearandBugEats.com
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  • Prep Time: 0 hours
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

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Chili

  • 2 carrots, diced small
  • 3 celery sticks, diced small
  • 1 yellow or orange bell pepper, diced small
  • 1 small or 1/2 large sweet onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 pounds ground turkey
  • 2 cans beans, drained (I used pinto and cannellini)
  • 1 cup dry lentils
  • 24 ounces tomato sauce
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • Optional: 2 cups chopped kale or spinach
  • Optional: 1 jalapeno, deseeded and minced
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Topping ideas

  • Tortilla chips
  • Light sour cream
  • Shredded cheese
  • Crumbled bacon
  • Chopped jalapeno
  • Green onions
  • Cilantro
  • Lime wedges

Instructions

  1. In dutch oven or large pot, saute the veggies (carrot, celery, bell pepper, onion, garlic) over medium high heat for about 10 minutes, or until they begin to brown. Remove to a bowl.
  2. In the same pot, brown the turkey over medium heat with a little olive oil. Drain any excess grease.
  3. Add veggies and everything else to the pot. Stir well.
  4. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat. Simmer for 1 hour.
  5. Serve with your choice of toppings and, for extra credit, fresh cornbread.

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