Healthy Turkey Chili with Chipotles and Apples
This healthy turkey chili with chipotles and apples is packed with an enticing combination of sweet, smoky, and slightly spicy flavor.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 442kcal
Ingredients
For chili:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 canned chipotles plus ½ tbsp adobo sauce
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ tbsp chili powder
- ½ tbsp ground cumin
- ½ tbsp paprika
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 large green apple, peeled and chopped
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 cup apple juice
- 14.5 ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 15 ounce can diced tomatoes (not drained)
For topping (optional):
- Cheddar cheese
- Tortilla chips
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add ground turkey and red onion, and cook for about 6-7 minutes or until browned, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you’re cooking it.
- Stir in garlic and chipotles with adobo. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Give everything a good stir.
- Add apple, chicken stock, apple juice, pinto beans, and diced tomatoes (with juices). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for around 20 minutes. Enjoy topped with optional cheddar cheese and crushed tortilla chips.
Notes
Notes:
- Chipotles in adobo sauce come canned, and can typically be found at the grocery store in the aisle where other Latin-inspired food is found. For this recipe, pull two of the chipotle peppers out of the can If the chili is still a bit too thin at the end of cooking, just turn up the heat and let some of the liquid evaporate out for a few minutes.
- The nutrition analysis below assumes the use of 85% lean ground turkey; using a leaner option will reduce the calories and fat.
Nutrition
Calories: 442kcal