Weekly Must Have Dinner; Red Bean Turkey Chili

If we have said it before we shall say it again. Always have ambitious intentions with your meals. It’s your stomach so why not give your stomach something worthwhile. At this point, most people will say what about a bottle of wine, cheese, and a baguette for dinner? While that is an excellent weeknight meal, ya’ can’t do that every night.


Having ambitious kitchen goals doesn’t translate to however in the kitchen making your own puff pastry or past to then create the initial recipe that caught your eye on Pinterest.

You can have an exquisite meal that takes very little effort. If the meal happens to be healthy then extra brownie points for you. The red bean turkey chili below from Ambitious Kitchen happens to be meet both of these criteria and then some. Prep time only takes 10 minutes so you can’t get upset about the meal taking forever to prepare and after you have made this you will be very glad you did.

Prep time only takes 10 minutes so you can’t get upset about the meal taking forever to prepare and after you have made this you will be very glad you did.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 pound extra lean ground turkey or chicken (99%)
  • 4 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
  • 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 (15 oz) cans dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 oz) can sweet corn, rinsed and drained
  • For topping: cheese, avocado, tortilla chips, cilantro, sour cream

Get the rest of the recipe and full instructions from Ambitious Kitchen by clicking the link below.

Photo courtesy of: Ambitious Kitchen

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