Description
A hearty and flavorful chili made with lean ground turkey and sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 T olive oil, divided
- 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground turkey
- 2 green peppers, seeds and stem removed and chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 T minced garlic
- 1 T Spike Seasoning (optional, but recommended)
- 1 T chili powder
- 1 tsp. ground Ancho Chiles
- 1 T ground cumin
- 2 (4 oz.) cans diced green chiles (Anaheim chiles, not jalapenos)
- 1 (14 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
- 2 (14 oz.) cans beef broth
- 1 large sweet potato, diced into cubes
- 1 T Green Tabasco Sauce (or more, to taste)
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat 1 T olive oil in a heavy frying pan, add ground turkey, and cook over medium-high heat until the turkey is well-browned and all liquid has evaporated.
- Put the browned turkey into a medium-sized soup pot.
- Add the other T of olive oil to the frying pan, add the chopped green pepper and chopped onion, and saute about 3-4 minutes over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic, Spike Seasoning (if using), chili powder, Ancho chile powder, and ground cumin and cook 1-2 minutes.
- Add the pepper-onion-spices mixture to the soup pot.
- Then add the diced green chiles with juice, petite diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beef broth to the soup pot and start to simmer the chili on low.
- While the chili simmers, peel the sweet potatoes and dice into pieces about 3/4 – 1 inches square.
- Add sweet potatoes to the chili and simmer about an hour, adding a little water if it gets too thick.
- Taste for seasoning and add Green Tabasco Sauce, salt, and fresh ground pepper to taste.
- Serve Turkey Sweet Potato Chili hot, with optional sour cream and cheese to add at the table if desired.
- This will keep in the fridge for at least 4-5 days or can be frozen.
Notes
- Spike Seasoning is optional but recommended for added flavor.
- The beef broth can be adjusted based on desired thickness.
- Optional to serve with sour cream and cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg