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Waistline-Friendly Turkey Chili

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"This recipe is quite versatile and can be prepared on the stovetop or in a slow cooker. Adjust the spices to match your own tastes." — Kate

Directions

Heat a large, nonstick pot over medium-high heat and stir in the ground turkey, onion, garlic, green pepper, and red pepper. Cook and stir until the turkey is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes, salsa, barbeque sauce, green chiles, corn, and black beans. Season with lime juice, cumin, red pepper flakes, chili powder, and cilantro. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the flavors develop, 1 to 3 hours. Serve with a dollop of sour cream on each serving.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 1 hr 15 mins
READY IN 1 hr 35 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Apr 28, 2009

If you make this exactly as it is in the recipe it will be very spicy! I used a t. of chili powder, a t. of red pepper flakes, and no green chili peppers, and it was still pretty spicy. (I guess that would depend on how hot your salsa is too.) This recipe was SOOOO good though, it's nice that you can just change it to your liking if it is too spicy! Next time I will do what I did this time, but just leave out the red pepper flakes and I think that will do it. Thanks for the great recipe!

—Kristie

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 25, 2011

I didn't have some key ingredients to make our usual chili, so I tried this one. I put it in the crockpot and the only thing I did differently was omit the chili flakes because many reviews stated it was too spicy. I didn't think it was spicy at all, so I ended up adding in the chili flakes after tasting it. I thought it was pretty bland and also too sweet! My husband will eat it because he will eat almost anything, but I won't be making this again.**I changed my rating from a 2 to a 1. My husband heated up a bowl when he got home and eventhough I said he will eat almost anything, he couldn't even eat the bowl he made. He thought it was way too sweet and I ended up dumping the rest!

—Misty Darnell

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Apr 13, 2009

My husband and I really enjoyed this chili. It has a nice smoky flavor thanks to the barbeque sauce and the chipotles. (I didn't have chipotle barbeques sauce so I used regular bbq and a tablespoon of chopped chopotle peppers.) I entered it into Weight Watchers to check the points...only 4 points per serving! It's very filling and well worth the many ingredients!

—FMM1

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Apr 20, 2009

This is amazing. Couldn't even wait for it to cook an hour! Used Jack Daniels Spicy Original BBQ sauce, MILD salsa, and fresh cilantro. Did not use red pepper flakes, green chiles or corn and only 1/2 c green pepper and it was just the way we like it - a little hot and spicy but not too. Will use again and again.

—chefgail

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Apr 16, 2009

Really very good recipe

—anita

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Nov 23, 2010

Fabulous, full-flavored, low-cal chili! My husband said this is the best chili I have ever made. Definitely a keeper!

—Paula

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Apr 22, 2010

What a terrific low-fat, low-cal recipe! This is really good stuff, and yes, it does have a firey finish. I made in the slow cooker by browning the turkey, garlic, onion, and peppers, and then just placed everything in the slow cooker for about 10 hours. I tasted after about 5 hours, a tad on the sweet side for me, so I added a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and an extra pinch of salt. This smelled so good cooking! Thanks for an easy and delicious recipe, Kate. The only thing missing were the extra calories!

—Saveur

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Feb 22, 2010

Fantastic recipe!! I used Sweet Baby Ray's Sweet and Spicy barbecue sauce and threw in some chipotle tobasco sauce. Omitted the green pepper (didn't have any) and used a whole red pepper. Halved the red pepper & chili powder to a tsp. each and achieved just the right spiciness for my liking. Omitted the cilantro (I hate it) and added some fresh chopped parsley instead. Will definitely be making again, thanks!

—Kay Metzger

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Nutrition

Calories
212 kcal
11%

Carbohydrates
27 g
9%

Cholesterol
47 mg
16%

Fat
5.1 g
8%

Fiber
3.1 g
12%

Protein
15.5 g
31%

Sodium
1030 mg
41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Waistline-Friendly Turkey Chili

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 212
** Calories from Fat: 46

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 5.1g 8 %
** Saturated Fat 1.2g 6 %
** Cholesterol 47mg 16 %
** Sodium 1030mg 41 %
** Potassium 524mg 15 %
** Total Carbohydrates 27g 9 %
** Dietary Fiber 3.1g 12 %
** Protein 15.5g 31 %
** Sugars 15.7g
** Vitamin A 41 %
** Vitamin C 65 %
** Calcium 14 %
** Iron 29 %
** Thiamin 11 %
** Niacin 41 %
** Vitamin B6 25 %
** Magnesium 13 %
** Folate 14 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.