One-Pot Spicy Turkey Chili - Everyday Food with Sarah Carey

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are high in protein and cheaper than canned beans.

diced tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be healthier, while crushed tomatoes are often cheaper.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and can be more affordable.

Dice one medium onion.

Add the diced onion to the slow cooker.

Mince three cloves of garlic and add them to the pot.

Add 1.2 pounds of boneless, skinless turkey to the slow cooker.

Add one finely diced jalapeno pepper to the pot.

Add one chipotle pepper to the pot.

Add two tablespoons of chili powder to the mixture.

Add one can of whole peeled tomatoes with their juice, pureed, to the slow cooker.

Add one teaspoon of coarse salt to the pot.

Stir everything together in the slow cooker.

Cover the slow cooker and turn it to high.

Cook for 3 hours before adding the beans.

After 3 hours, add two cans of black beans to the chili.

Stir the beans into the chili.

Cover the slow cooker again.

Continue cooking on high for another 30 minutes or until the beans are heated through.

Serve the chili with cilantro, sour cream, and tortilla chips.

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