The Best No Bean Turkey Chili
This healthy turkey chili is the very best! It’s loaded with ground turkey, tomatoes, green chiles, garlic, onion, and lots of seasonings. So hearty and easy to make – ready in only 30 minutes! Dairy-free, gluten-free, Whole30, Paleo, and Keto too!
When I say this is The Best No Bean Turkey Chili I am not messing around. It really is! It has some heat, can be thrown together quickly, and tastes like everything you’d want an incredible chili to taste like.
Since my husband was diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome (which means he can’t have red meat) I’ve been working to create more recipes utilizing ground turkey. This is the latest and, friend, it’s a tasty one.
My original chili recipe, No Bean 30 Minute Chili, is dang delicious. In fact it’s the most popular recipe on my website! I know many of you already make it with ground turkey instead of beef and that’s great! If it’s your favorite stick with it! But I wanted to make a version that was specially designed for ground turkey. This one has more seasoning and a can of green chiles to really make that ground turkey work splendidly. I know you’re going to be oh so happy with the end result!
You’ll start by sautéing onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Then brown your ground turkey. Once done, add in all other ingredients and let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
The combination of garlic, onion, green chiles, and lots of seasoning give this chili a very rich spicy flavor. We can’t get enough of it!
And don’t forget, this chili is ready in just 30 minutes so it’s fast enough to enjoy on a busy weeknight.
In the mood for more ground turkey recipe ideas? One of our favorites is the recipe for Cilantro Turkey Burgers. I swear those burgers are every bit as tasty as beef burgers. You’ll find that my Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs in Marinara are another weeknight meal win too!
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The Best No Bean Turkey Chili
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive or avocado oil
- 1 onion, diced, white, yellow, or red
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 tbsp garlic, minced
- 2 lb lean ground turkey
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 28 oz canned diced tomatoes, I prefer fire-roasted.
- 4 1/2 oz canned chopped green chiles
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 3 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Add oil to a large soup pot and heat to medium-high heat. Once hot, add onions and bell pepper. Sauté until onion is translucent, approximately 3 minutes. Add minced garlic and sauté until golden, about 1 minute.
- Add the ground turkey, using your spatula to crumble it. Sauté the meat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink.
- Add in all other ingredients. Stir to combine. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and add extra salt or seasonings if desired.
Grain Free
Nightshade Free
Vegan
Vegetarian
6 Comments on “The Best No Bean Turkey Chili”
Excellent, marvelous, supernatural.
Looking forward to trying this! Recently my friend who has alpha gal for over 20 years tried acupuncture specifically to treat her beef/pork allergies and it was successful. Just thought I would pass that on to you!
That’s so interesting! Haven’t heard of that before! Thanks for sharing!
Loved the original No Bean 30 Minute Chili, this one is just as good if not better!!
I have had a tried and true chili recipe that I’ve been making for YEARS and have never considered making another recipe until I saw how many people shared it on Instagram. I regret not trying it sooner. So so delicious.
I’ve made this recipe twice now and just love it. Initially I was skeptical that a turkey chili could produce much flavor. But this one really does! And it feeds an army! It’s perfect for freezing leftovers for a later time which helps my meal prep sanity. Highly recommend!