When the weather starts cooling down and soup season officially begins, I could not be happier! I love making any kind of soup, chili, stew, etc. So that’s why I had to share with you all my favorite quick and easy turkey chili recipe.
I mainly love it because soups lasts us for several days. So that means I have plenty of leftovers and don’t have to worry about cooking dinner for awhile after making it! That sounds like a big win to me, right?!
My hubby requests this turkey chili several times throughout the fall and winter. So it has become a bit of a staple in our menu rotation. I originally got the recipe from The Ambitious Kitchen and I made a few tweaks to it.
For example, we love a really spicy chili so I made her spicier version of it. But if you want a more milder version, she recommends adding less chili powder.
But either way, you just can’t beat this delicious easy turkey chili recipe!
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Ingredients Needed for Easy, Spicy Turkey Chili
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 pound extra lean ground turkey or chicken (99%)
- 4 tablespoons chili powder (you can use less if you prefer it less spicy)
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 2 (15 oz) cans dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 oz) can sweet corn, rinsed and drained
Tips and Tricks for Prepping Chili
I always go ahead and mix all my seasonings together ahead of cooking to save on time. I like to have everything ready to basically just dump into the pot and cook!
You could also go ahead and make a few batches of this seasoning mix too. That way, you have chili seasoning on hand and ready to go whenever you get a craving to make chili as well!
I just used 4 tablespoons chili powder, 2 teaspoons cumin, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to make this delicious chili seasoning.
I also always go ahead and prep by chopping up all the veggies and having them ready to go as well.
Turkey Chili Toppings
I love chili because you can totally customize it by using whatever toppings you prefer. We usually just use shredded cheddar cheese and sliced jalapeños. Like I mentioned above, we love a spicy turkey chili so the jalapeños add that extra kick for us.
But you definitely don’t have to go down that route if you don’t want to. You could also just top it with freshly chopped cilantro or sour cream as well. Really anything goes when it comes to chili I think. What are some of your favorite toppings??
I hope you enjoy this easy turkey chili recipe just as much as we do! And let me know if you make it too and how it turned out for you as well!
And if you’re looking for some other soup recipe ideas, check out this Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe or this yummy Creamy Tomato Basil Soup recipe as well!
Easy, Spicy Turkey Chili
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 red bell pepper minced
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 4 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 30 oz dark red kidney beans (2 15 oz cans) rinsed and drained
- 15 oz can sweet corn rinsed and drained
For Topping:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 jalapeños sliced
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large soup pot or dutch oven. Add in chopped onion, red bell pepper and garlic. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until softened, stirring frequently.
- Add in ground turkey and break up the meat, cooking until the turkey is no longer pink.
- Add in chili powder, oregano, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper. Stir for about 20 seconds.
- Then add in tomatoes, chicken broth, kidney beans and corn.
- Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and let simmer for 45 minutes. Or until chili thickens and flavors come together.
- Serve with shredded cheddar cheese, sliced jalapeños, and/or sour cream on top.
I love using turkey in place of hamburger! This chili looks divine. Will be trying this next week as the temps are supposed to drop here significantly. ❤️
Thank you! You definitely should. It is so tasty!
This looks so good! Those measuring spoons are also so cute!
I know right?! I love them!!
This turkey chili looks so good, it looks like real comfort food! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
Thank you, it really is!!
This chili was amazing! The whole family loved it. And it was so easy to make
Oh yay! I am so glad your family enjoyed it! It is pretty tasty for sure!
Ohh this sounds delicious!
Definitely one to try!
Thank you, you really should!
Beautiful! I just had something very similar to this but with no mear at all. The meat would make it so much nicer!
Thank you! The meat does make it a little more filling for sure!
This would be so great to do for my husband after Thanksgiving as he eats turkey and there is always a lot left over that we don’t know what to do with (I am vegetarian so we have very different meals). This sounds delicious!
Oh yeah that would be a great way to do leftover turkey for sure!
This looks fantastic! I have been looking for a good turkey chili recipe, and I think the corn sounds like just the right touch. Thanks so much for sharing!
No problem at all! I hope you love it just as much as I did!
This looks delicious. I’ve never been much of a chili person, but I think I will give this one a try – but I think I will use fewer kidney beans, those are the big reason I don’t eat a lot of chili. I often substitute ground turkey or chicken in place of beef and often like versions of recipes better than way. This will be great during the colder months.
Thank you, you could definitely customize it more to your liking for sure!
Literally hating my allergies with a passion right now. Can’t do turkey but I’ll see if I can replace that with something else. Drooling at the finished product. It looks divine!
Oh no. Well if you can do ground beef, that would be a perfect substitution for the turkey!
Love all of these. Thank you for sharing