I made this turkey chili a few weeks ago and was really happy with it. It was easy and I loved having the added zucchini hidden in the soup. I’ve been sneaking in a lot more turkey and ground chicken into our meals lately instead of ground beef and it’s been such a nice change!
Healthy White Bean Turkey Chili
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil light
1 medium yellow onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
1 pound ground turkey
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
½ teaspoon salt and pepper each
1 ½ cups vegetable stock
2 zucchinis cut into ½-inch cubes
2 (14.5-ounce) can cannellini beans rinsed and drained
1 (4-ounce) can mild diced green chile peppers undrained
1 ½ cups shredded pepper jack cheese
Cilantro as garnish
8 tablespoons sour cream as garnish
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until translucent and fragrant.
Stir in ground turkey, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook until browned, 5-7 minutes, breaking up meat as it cooks. Reduce heat to medium, do not drain liquid.
Stir in stock, zucchini, beans, chili peppers and 1-cup cheese. Simmer 15-20 minutes, until thickened and zucchini is tender.
Serve and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Garnish with cilantro and sour cream.
