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White Bean Turkey Chili
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White Bean Turkey Chili

This White Bean Turkey Chili is a MUST on your fall lineup of soups! It's an easy, zesty, healthy soup that everyone will love!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Chili, white beans
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 211kcal
Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. ground turkey
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 cups yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 4-oz. cans chopped green chilies
  • 1 poblano pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cumin
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 15.5-oz. cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup Pepper Jack cheese, shredded, plus extra for serving
  • 1 small lime, juiced

Instructions

  • In a large Dutch oven, over medium-high heat, cook the ground turkey until no longer pink, about 7-8 minutes. Drain and remove to a bowl. Set aside. Clean Dutch oven.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, green chiles, poblano pepper, jalapeno pepper, cumin, salt, chili powder, oregano and cinnamon and cook until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook for 1 minute.
  • Increase the heat to high. Add the chicken broth, cannellini beans and turkey meat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes until heated through, stirring often.
  • Add one cup of the shredded cheese and the lime juice and stir until the cheese is melted and well combined. Serve immediately with tortilla chips and/or cornbread and extra shredded cheese.

Notes

To keep this recipe on the healthier side, I use ground turkey meat, but I have also made it with ground beef or ground pork.
I like to add Pepper Jack cheese to give it a little more of a spicy kick, but feel free to add cheddar, Monterey jack or Colby cheese instead.
I always serve our chili with extra shredded cheese for sprinkling. No one ever turns down extra cheese. Well, except my nephew Cody.

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 594mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 3.3mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2.8mg