Best 6 Healthy Turkey Tex Mex Chili Recipes

TEX-MEX TURKEY CHILI WITH BLACK BEANS, CORN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in large 4 to 6-quart saucepan over medium heat and add turkey. Brown turkey for 5 to 7 minutes, breaking apart. 2. Add onions, garlic, chili powder, cumin and bouillon powder and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until onions soften. Stir in vegetables, tomatoes, water and ketchup. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. To serve, ladle into bowls and top with desired garnishes.

TEX-MEX CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef in oil in batches. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. , Stir in the beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, water, tomato paste, salsa verde and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Garnish each serving with toppings as desired. Freeze option: Before adding toppings, cool chili. Freeze chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary. Garnish with toppings as desired.

TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and crumble turkey with celery, onion and pepper over medium-high heat until turkey is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in seasonings, tomatoes, pasta sauce, chili beans, water and corn., Cook, covered, on high 1 hour. Reduce setting to low; cook, covered, until flavors are blended, 5-6 hours., Stir in kidney and pinto beans; cook, covered, on low 30 minutes longer. If desired, serve with sour cream, avocado and jalapeno.

TEX MEX TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat skillet to medium-high heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Brown ground turkey, stir occasionally to ensure it cooks evenly.
• Remove from skillet, putting directly in to Crockpot.
• Open and drain cans of corn and black beans.
• Open Rotel cans, keep juice in can.
• Put canned ingredients in Crockpot with browned turkey and mix well.
• In mixing bowl, combine 1 cup water with pre-packaged chili mix. Mix with whisk until well blended and add to Crockpot.
• Cook on low in Crockpot for 2 hours and then serve.
• Serve in a bowl alongside tortilla scoops or over steamed white or brown rice and enjoy!

TEX MEX CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Crumble turkey into saucepan; sprinkle with chili powder, cumin and salt. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add tomatoes, beans, bell pepper and salsa. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped tomatoes or cilantro.

HEALTHY TURKEY TEX MEX CHILI

Steps:

• Put black beans in a large pot with water water to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook at a simmer until tender, 30 to 40 minutes; drain. Return beans to the pot.
• Heat olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir turkey in the hot oil until completely browned, about 10 minutes; add sweet onion and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes more. Add to the black beans.
• Stir tomatoes, corn kernels, maple syrup, molasses, Hungarian paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, chipotle chile powder, cayenne pepper, and sea salt into the black bean mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Top servings of chili with yogurt and green onions.