Description
Rich pioneer woman turkey chili brings hearty comfort to winter dinner tables. Spicy, warming flavors blend perfectly with ground turkey, beans, and robust seasonings for a satisfying meal you’ll want to enjoy again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (907 g) ground turkey
- 1 ½ cups (355 ml) chicken broth
- 1 can (15 oz / 425 g) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cans (14.5 oz / 411 g each) fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- ¼ cup (60 ml) tomato paste
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- shredded pepper jack cheese (optional)
- diced avocado (optional)
- corn chips (optional)
Instructions
- Sauté Base: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Caramelize yellow onions and red bell peppers until softened and translucent, releasing their aromatic essence.
- Brown Protein: Add ground turkey to the skillet, fragmenting into delicate morsels. Cook until meat loses rawness, then introduce minced garlic and tomato paste, stirring to intensify flavor profiles.
- Combine Ingredients: Transfer turkey mixture into slow cooker. Layer fire-roasted tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, and frozen corn kernels, creating a vibrant and textured foundation.
- Season Generously: Sprinkle chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, salt, and ground black pepper across the mixture. Pour chicken broth to establish a rich, harmonious liquid base.
- Slow Cook: Seal slow cooker lid and select cooking method – high heat for 4 hours or low heat for 6 hours, allowing ingredients to meld and develop deep, complex flavors.
- Serve and Garnish: Once cooking completes, transition slow cooker to warm setting. Ladle chili into bowls and embellish with optional toppings like pepper jack cheese, diced avocado, and crispy corn chips for textural contrast.
Notes
- Sauté Secrets: Caramelize onions and bell peppers slowly to unlock deeper, sweeter flavor profiles before adding ground turkey.
- Meat Moisture Management: Break ground turkey into tiny crumbles during cooking to prevent large, tough chunks and ensure even heat distribution.
- Spice Layer Strategy: Add spices midway through cooking to prevent burning and maximize flavor intensity, creating a more complex taste experience.
- Slow Cooker Timing Tip: Choose high heat for faster results or low heat for more tender, deeply melded flavors depending on your schedule and texture preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg