White Bean Turkey Chili

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 65 min.
Yield 12 servings
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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!

Ingredients

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

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven or large soup 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 276 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 948mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 13g fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat.

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!
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