Gregg's Chunky Turkey Chili

4.7 from 3 ratings

Who the heck are you calling chunky? (Sorry, couldn’t resist!) Okay, so this is one of my all-time favorite recipes. It was one of my go-to meals while I was taking off over 250 pounds of excess weight. Besides being delicious, it’s super healthy and makes for great leftovers. It freezes, thaws and reheats (microwaves!) beautifully. So I always make a huge batch (and that’s the recipe I’m sharing with you here).

Servings

servings

Ingredients

5 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3 white onions, peeled & diced
2 7 oz. cans of diced green chilies (mild or hot – your choice)
3 tablespoon fresh garlic, chopped (can also used jarred, but without added oil)
4 tablespoon chili powder (more if you dare)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (more if you dare)
2 pound lowfat ground turkey
1 6 lb., 6 oz. can (or several cans that equal the same) of ready cut diced tomatoes (in their own juice, no added sodium if avail
4 large bell peppers, chopped

Directions

In a large pot (the bigger the better – something you don’t often read on my blog), add the olive oil and chopped onions. Cover and cook over medium heat for several minutes (until the onions begin to soften).
Next, add the Garlic, Chili Powder and Cumin. Mix it up and then add both cans (liquid and all) of the diced green chilies to the diced onion. Cook covered, over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Next, add the ground turkey – making sure to mix all of the meat into the mixture while keeping the turkey from “clumping” together (work to keep it in loose pieces/bits).
Continue to cook on medium heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally (and de-clumping the turkey).
Once the turkey is cooked through, add the canned tomatoes and chopped bell peppers, mix thoroughly, then cover and cook on high heat until the contents reach a boil. As soon as you see that your mixture is boiling, reduce the heat to LOW and cook for about 20 minutes more so all the flavors mix together and get well acquainted (or “Get married” as my dear friend and inspiration ‘Aunt Ro’ says).
Makes approximately 18 Servings