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Turkey and black bean chili

A thick, smoky turkey chili with black beans, peppers and corn, topped with cheddar and Greek yogurt.

Turkey and black bean chili

Budget High protein

Prep
10 min
Cooking
30 min

Per serving

636 kcal

Protein
50 g
Carbs
63 g
Fat
24 g
Fibre
18 g

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Ingredients

4 servings

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  • Olive oil 1 ½ tbsp 20 g
  • Lean ground turkey (93%) 560 g
  • Onion, chopped 320 g ≈ 2 cups
  • Red bell pepper, diced 320 g ≈ 2 ¼ cups
  • Garlic, minced 8 cloves 25 g
  • Chili powder 2 ½ tbsp 20 g
  • Ground cumin 1 ½ tbsp
  • Salt ¾ tsp
  • Canned crushed tomatoes 800 g ≈ 3 ¼ cups
  • Canned black beans, drained, rinsed 480 g ≈ 2 ¾ cups
  • Frozen corn kernels 160 g ≈ 1 ¼ cups
  • Low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth 400 ml
  • Cheddar cheese, grated 60 g
  • Plain Greek yogurt (0%) 160 g ≈ ¾ cup
  • Green onions, sliced 40 g ≈ ½ cup

Steps

  1. Heat the oil in a pot over medium-high heat and cook the turkey for 5–6 minutes, breaking it up, until no longer pink.
  2. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook for 5 minutes, until softened.
  3. Stir in the garlic, chili powder, cumin and salt and cook 1 minute, until fragrant.
  4. Add the crushed tomatoes, black beans, corn and broth, bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick.
  5. Serve topped with the cheddar, yogurt and green onion.

Tip: Chili tastes even better the next day and freezes for up to 3 months.

No pork or alcohol. Choose halal meat if you eat halal. Nutrition is worked out from USDA FoodData Central values and is an estimate.

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