Spicy Ground Turkey Chili with Black Beans
One-pot Spicy Ground Turkey Chili with Black Beans is cozy, hearty and so flavorful. Packed with lean ground turkey, tons of spices, crushed tomatoes, black beans, and jalapenos for a kick spice this is the best ground turkey chili recipe.
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Why This Recipe is So Good
Ground turkey chili with beans is comforting, flavorful, and simple to make. Made in one pot, this chili cannot be easier to make. It’s filled with budget-friendly ingredients, and it freezes and reheats really well, so it’s perfect for meal prepping.
This could be a delicious leftover turkey chili recipe by switching out the ground turkey for leftover holiday turkey.
Serving suggestions: Cornbread recipes: Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread, Jalapeno Honey Cornbread, or Blue Corn Cornbread Muffins. Guacamole: 4 ingredient Guacamole recipe(without cilantro or tomatoes) and Hatch Chile Guacamole
Turkey Chili Recipe Ingredients
- Ground turkey – Ground turkey is very flavorful and a lighter alternative to traditional ground beef. Can swap with ground chicken if you like.
- Tomatoes – I used crushed tomatoes instead of tomato sauce for a chunkier chili texture, but regular tomato sauce works too.
- Spices – A mix of chili powder, ground cumin, and cayenne pepper for a kick of spice.
- Beans – I used cooked black beans. It adds tons of fiber and makes this chili even more hearty and filling. Red beans, kidney beans, or even white beans would be a delicious addition as well.
- Jalapenos – Added to the chili and served on top, make for an extra spicy turkey chili.
How to Make Spicy Ground Turkey Chili with Black Beans
All ingredients, measurements, and instructions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Sauté onions in olive oil in a medium pot with a generous pinch of salt until soft and just starting to brown.
Stir in ground turkey and spices. Cook until the turkey is cooked through then add in minced garlic and jalapenos, cooking until fragrant.
Next, stir in crushed tomatoes, water, chicken broth, bay leaves, and cooked and drained black beans. Bring chili to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer. Continue cooking, covered, for an additional 45 minutes.
Divide and serve ground turkey chili in bowls topped with sliced jalapenos, sour cream, and shredded cheese. Enjoy!
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Spicy Ground Turkey Chili with Black Beans
Equipment
- Medium-sized pot
Ingredients
- 2 – 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground paprika
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 – 2 jalapenos chopped, seeds and ribs removed
- 18 ounces crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup water omit if you like your chili with a thicker consistency
- 1 cup chicken broth low-sodium
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 – 2 cups cooked and drained black beans I used 2 cups
Toppings
- Sour cream
- Sliced avocado
- Cilantro
- Tortilla chips
- Sliced jalapenos
- Shredded cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Sauté onions with a large pinch of salt for 3 – 5 minutes or until soft and just starting to brown.2 – 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 small onion
- Stir in ground turkey, chili powder, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, dried oregano, and ground paprika. Continue cooking until the turkey is cooked through and browned. Add more olive oil if the pot starts to look dry. Make a hole in the middle of the meat mixture then add in minced garlic and jalapenos, allow to cook for 30 seconds until fragrant then stir everything together.1 lb ground turkey, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon ground paprika, 3 garlic cloves, 1 – 2 jalapenos
- Add in a jar of crushed tomatoes, water, chicken broth, bay leaves, and cooked black beans. Stir, then allow the chili to come to a boil. Reduce the heat to a low simmer. Cover the pot, then cook the turkey chili for 45 minutes.18 ounces crushed tomatoes, ½ cup water, 1 cup chicken broth, 2 bay leaves, 1 – 2 cups cooked and drained black beans
- Divide turkey chili among bowls, then top with more sliced jalapenos, sour cream, and shredded cheese. Enjoy!
Notes
How To Store/ Make Ahead
- Storage: Store soup covered in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Freeze: Transfer to freezer-safe containers (I did 1 cup portions) for up to 2 months.
- Reheat over the stove, covered, until hot.
Tips and Tricks
- Tomatoes: Crushed or diced jarred tomatoes work here. Tomato sauce or add in fresh diced tomatoes. Whatever you like or have on hand.
- Ground turkey: can substitute with 2 cups of cooked, shredded turkey leftover from holidays.
- Spice: I used cayenne pepper and diced jalapenos. If you want a less spicy chili, use less cayenne pepper and remove the ribs and seeds from the jalapeno peppers.
- If you are sensitive to heat, omit the cayenne pepper and jalapenos and use a mild or no spice chili powder.
- Options: Add canned or frozen sweet corn, cubed sweet potato or butternut squash, red beans, white beans, or omit the beans entirely.
