This gluten-free Healthy Turkey Chili with Sweet Potatoes is easy enough to prepare on a busy weeknight. It is flavorful and healthy, full of black beans, sweet potatoes, and ground turkey. {gluten free}
All I can hear at my house today is the hum of hours of old Full Houses playing in my family room. My youngest son is home with a "tummy ache". Not sure if that's for real or not but I guess everyone deserves a mental health day.
My kids are obsessing over the new Fuller House and have decided it's time to go back and watch all the old ones. We don't just sit around and watch T.V. all day, I swear.
Lucky for us, we have a fridge stocked with leftover Healthy Turkey Chili. It's funny how just a few tweaks on a standard recipe can make such a big difference in the flavor department.This is adapted from my recipe for Easy Skinny Quinoa Chili. I wanted to see what sweet potatoes would do for the flavor and they are awesome. I added a secret ingredient too - cinnamon. You can't be afraid of spices when you are making chili because they add so many layers of tastiness...
Ingredients
- olive oil
- ground turkey
- onion
- garlic
- cinnamon
- chili powder
- cumin
- diced tomatoes
- chicken stock
- sweet potatoes
- black beans
- salt and pepper
- toppings
Instructions
- Put olive oil in a dutch oven and brown turkey until cooked. Remove and set aside.
- Brown onion and garlic in another teaspoon of olive oil until done.
- Add turkey back to pot with onions and add spices. Stir and cook for one minute.
- Add tomatoes and juices, chicken stock, beans and sweet potatoes.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes or until potatoes are softened.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Top with cheese and serve hot.
- Store leftover soup in the refrigerator in a covered glass container for several days. You can also put in the freezer for several weeks.
How comforting does that look?
Other ways to use ground turkey for weeknight meals
- lasagna
- taco salad
- enchiladas
- stuffed shells
- rigatoni bake
- curried turkey and rice
- turkey sliders
- sloppy joes
- turkey stuffed sweet potatoes
- sheet pan turkey nachos
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Healthy Turkey Chili
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ¼ lbs ground turkey 85% lean
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes with juice
- 2 ½ cups chicken stock or broth gluten free
- 2 cups diced sweet potatoes
- 1 can black beans rinsed
- salt and pepper
- shredded cheddar for serving
Instructions
- Put a swirl of olive oil in a dutch oven and brown turkey until cooked. Remove and set aside.
- Brown onion and garlic in another teaspoon of olive oil until done.
- Add turkey back to pot with onions and add spices. Stir and cook for one minute.
- Add tomatoes and juices, chicken stock, beans and sweet potatoes.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes or until potatoes are softened.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Top with cheese and serve hot.
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What a great looking chili! Total comfort food!
Thanks Annie!
I made this for my kids and they loved it
Christina, thanks so much for letting me know. I'm so happy to hear they liked it, because I know how picky kids can be!
could use beef instead? I have trouble finding good ground turkey. The recipe looks yummy and I can't wait to try it.
Katie, yes you can absolutely use beef. Get a lean ground beef or you will have to drain off the fat. Good luck and hope you like it!
can you make this in a crock pot instead?
Hi Lindsey, I think you could but you would have to brown the turkey first in a skillet. I haven't tried it myself so I can't be sure how it will turn out. Hope it works for you!
I do prefer the beef version but always come back to turkey for some variety. This looks great!
Thank you!
This is super easy, fast and delicious, however does anyone have the nutritional breakdown for it? I can figure it out, but if its already out there, why reinvent the wheel. Thanks!!
Sorry I don't have that Cheryl. I need to start doing that for all my recipes! Thanks!
Wow..tried the chili...it is amazing with salad and toast.
Definitely a keeper in this household.
Lorie, Thanks so much for letting me know. These comments mean a lot to me!
Definitely trying tonight!!
Delicious and so easy.
Thanks for letting me know Ann! Your ratings mean a lot to me!
I LOVE chili for dinner! Love that you made it healthier with turkey!
I wasn't a fan of ground turkey until I tried this chili dish. My family didn't even know ground turkey is in it until I told them lol. I made this chili in mild flavor so anyone can eat it. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much Calleigh!
I love the use of turkey mince. we so often use it instead of ground pork.
This looks delish!!!!!
And the use of turkey makes it healthy so I can justify a bit of sour cream right?
Yes! Bring on the sour cream!
I love a hearty turkey chilli. So easy to do and very comforting on a cold day like today.
Chili is just about my favorite meal, and this version looks amazing! I love that you used turkey.
Love the addition of the cinnamon and the sweet potatoes Karen! This would be perfect for the rainy weekend ahead!
What a great recipe! I loved it.
However....the sweet potatoes never got soft for me....any tips on how to make them soft?
I’d love to make this again!
Carley, sorry to hear that. I cut my sweet potatoes into a small dice. Also, the recipe says to cook until potatoes soften so I check them every once in a while by sticking a fork in them. If they aren't done, I keep cooking.
In the crock pot now!!! I’ll report back!!
do you think this would hold up if frozen and then re-heated?
Yes, I've done that before and it worked well. You might need to add a bit of liquid to it when you reheat it.
This Chili looks very comforting and all the ingredients looks very flavourful
My kids both love the Fuller House show too! I always like chili - healthy or not. Love that you added sweet potatoes to this healthy turkey chili recipe!
This looks perfectly delicious! never had sweet potatoes or any potato in a chili, I've got to try this.
So much flavor and I love that you used ground turkey. Makes it a bit healthier!
I usually use ground turkey to make meatloaf, this would be a nice change from the norm
Can you cook this in a regular pot if you do not have a dutch oven?
Yes totally!
Best chili recipe ever! I experimented and put onions and garlic in an Instant Pot on the sauté setting first, then I added the diced potatoes and stirred for a few minutes until the potatoes got a little color on them. And since I try to avoid using as few pots/pans as possible, I then made a little circle in the Instant Pot and poured a little olive oil before browning the turkey along with everything else. I added salt at this point as well to taste the mixture after the turkey cooked. All other steps remained the same for the most part except for the spices, which I added after putting the tomatoes and beans. Once the sauté setting went off on its own, I then put the whole thing back on sauté to thicken it up. If there’s anything left, I leave it on warm overnight, and it’s still perfect and maybe almost a touch better the next day. Thank you so much for this recipe!
So glad to hear how you liked it!
Hi there
I have been making your recipe for a couple of years now and it is a family favourite. I love how simple and flavourful it is. I am just trying to work our the macro nutrients for a serving. I see that your recipe is based on 8 servings, but I am unclear of the quantity that makes a serving (Eg: 1 cup or 2 cups). If you could clarify, that would be great. Thanks!
I think it works out to be about one cup. Glad you like the recipe!
This is a very tasty recipe. I’ve made it a few times now and tonight I used butternut squash instead of sweet potatoes. They were perfect.
Great additions!