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30-Minute White Bean Turkey Chili

White bean turkey chili comes together fast with poblanos, lime, and cilantro for a bright, hearty bowl.

Dinner · 14 ingredients

Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min · Total 30 min · Makes 4 servings

30-Minute White Bean Turkey Chili

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2 poblano peppers, seeded and chopped
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 pound ground white turkey meat
  • 2 cups low-sodium homemade or store-bought chicken broth
  • 1 can cannellini beans, drained
  • 1 can chopped green chilies
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed juice from 1 lime
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, stems removed and leaves roughly chopped

Directions

Warm the oil in a 12-inch skillet set over medium-high heat; once it glints, stir in the onions, jalapeno, and poblano peppers with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring now and then, until the vegetables have softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle in the garlic, cumin, and oregano, and continue cooking, while stirring, just until they smell fragrant, about 1 minute longer. Add the turkey and use a wooden spoon to ease it into small pieces as it cooks; stop when the meat has only just turned from pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the broth, beans, and chilies, and bring the mixture to a simmer. Press a portion of the beans with a potato masher so the liquid gains some body. Add salt and pepper to taste, and let everything bubble until the chili tightens up, 6 to 8 minutes longer. Finish by stirring through the lime juice followed by the cilantro, then use a ladle to portion it into serving bowls.

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