White Bean Turkey Chili Recipe
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White Bean Turkey Chili

By: Dorothy Muenzner 
"Looking for a hearty but healthy chili for your crew? Well, look no further, Dorothy Muenzer serves this robust meal to her Perry, New York gang and they keep coming back more. Chock-full of ground turkey, white kidney beans and diced tomatoes, it's so full of flavor, your family won't even miss the ground beef!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (51)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground lean turkey
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 (15 ounce) cans white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven or kettle, cook the turkey and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add oregano and cumin; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, broth, tomato sauce, chili powder, cocoa, bay leaves, salt and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Add beans; heat through. Discard bay leaves before serving.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 276 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 948 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 13 g fiber, 22 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2007 by LINDA MCLEAN   view full review
I always use cocoa in my chili but I've never tried it with cinnamon. I made two pots of Chili...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2008 by luv2eat5   view full review
This was more like a soup than a chili. I loved the flavor, but maybe next time I would use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2008 by leekats   view full review
Very good! I added less broth too and it was much thicker. I also used Chicken broth instead...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2008 by Jason   view full review
I didn't have any cocoa powder so I didn't use any, I also used a can of diced tomatos that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2010 by KaityDubs   view full review
This chili is amazing! I would give it 5 stars but I think I modified it enough so that it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2007 by Mary Paine   view full review
I added a can of black beans along with the white and it gave it a nice look. Taste was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2010 by Regina   view full review
Outstanding!! I will never make beef chili again. I made just two small changes. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2011 by prizmsamantha   view full review
This was awesome......such a good taste.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by Bethany   view full review
This recipe is great! I love the burst of flavor the cinnamon adds. I cut back a bit on the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2009 by Tess   view full review
This recipe was very good. I used 1 nice sized sweet white onion instead of two. It was more...

 

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