Turkey Chili with Kidney Beans
A lean chili that still tastes long-cooked, done in under an hour.
50 min
4 servings
Difficulty 2/5
Lunch · Dinner
Prep 15 min · Cook 35 min
Ground turkey has almost half the fat of medium beef, so the depth has to come from somewhere else: the paste and the spices are fried in the pan before any liquid goes in, which is what stops a quick chili tasting thin. The beans go in at the end so they hold their shape.
Per serving
430
kcal / serving
Ingredients
Written for 4 servings. Change the servings to rescale every amount.
Ground Turkey
500 grams
Kidney Beans, cooked
400 grams
Tomato Passata
500 grams
Tomato Paste
2 tablespoons (32 grams)
Vegetable Stock
250 milliliters
Bell Pepper, red
1 piece (120 grams)
Onion
1 piece (110 grams)
Garlic
3 cloves (9 grams)
Cumin, ground
2 teaspoons (4.2 grams)
Paprika, ground
2 teaspoons (4.6 grams)
Chilli Flakes
1 teaspoon (1.8 grams)
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon (14 grams)
Salt
to taste
Black Pepper
to taste
Cilantro / Coriander · Garnish
1 handful (15 grams)
Steps
Dice the onion and the pepper small. Chop the garlic.
5 min
Soften the onion and pepper in the olive oil over medium heat for 5 minutes, then add the garlic for one more.
6 min
Turn the heat up, add the turkey and break it apart with a spoon. Fry until no pink is left and the liquid it gives off has gone.
6 min
Stir in the cumin, paprika, chilli flakes and tomato paste and fry for a minute, until the spices smell toasted.
2 min
Pour in the passata and the stock, bring it to a simmer and cook uncovered for 15 minutes. Add the drained beans and give it 5 minutes more, then season.
20 min
Serve with coriander scattered over the top.
1 min
Serving suggestion
Rice, a baked potato or a spoon of Greek yogurt all suit it.
Storage
Better the next day. Keeps four days in the fridge and freezes for three months.
Notes
One teaspoon of chilli flakes is mild. Double it if you want it to bite.
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