A big ole pot. A pound of turkey. Some tomato, veggies and spices.
What does that all add up to?
The tastiest healthy chili you’ve just about ever had. The only thing that could make this recipe even better is if it was super easy. Like throw a bunch of stuff into a pot and a couple hours later have some delicious food to eat easy.
Luckily for you – it is. I’ve had a bunch of folks try this yummy chili at one of our 44 fitness post workout potlucks and the reviews were awesome, so I’m confident you and yours will enjoy it too.
The recipe below has no beans, but you could easily toss in a can of pinto beans if you need some additional carbs in your life.
Ingredients:
- 1 pd ground turkey
- 1 15 oz can diced tomato
- 2 cup chicken broth
- 8 baby carrots
- 1 stick celery
- 1 medium onion
- 2 green peppers
- 1 zucchini
- 1 squash
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 bay leaf
start with 1/2 a tsp of the following spices if you like your chili milder, you can always add more later (I personally normally do a generous tsp to liven stuff up)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp cumin
Directions:
Throw your ground turkey into a large pot, break apart with a spatula until cooked. When that’s doing its thing start cutting up your veg. When the turkey is finished cooking, toss in your chopped celery and onions. Let the onions cook until they are translucent.
Add the rest of your chopped veggies, tomatoes, chicken broth, and spices to the pot. Bring everything up to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover the pot, and let simmer for one hour. The longer you cook it, the better it will taste, but an hour is the minimum. I normally start my chili around lunch time and let it simmer until dinner, checking the heat and stirring occasionally. Depending on how moist your veggies are, cooking for longer will allow you to get rid of some of the extra fluid and thicken everything up (as well as make it taste better).
Like noted above the 1tsp of the spicey-spices will make an above average spicy chili, so if you like your food a bit milder (or someone who is eating this does) start with half tsps of the last spices. Remember you can always taste it and add more heat if needed.
Give it a try and enjoy!