Description
Turkey Sweet Potato Chili is a hearty, flavorful dish that warms you from the inside out. Featuring tender ground turkey and sweet potatoes simmered in rich spices, this chili is perfect for chilly nights or gatherings with family and friends. Easy to customize, it’s a go-to recipe for meal prep that tastes even better as leftovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 cups diced)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 can (14.5 oz) fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans (rinsed and drained)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by dicing onions and sweet potatoes and mincing garlic.
- In a large pot over medium heat, sauté onions in olive oil until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add ground turkey, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook until browned.
- Stir in garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add sweet potatoes, diced tomatoes, and vegetable broth; stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 1.5 cups)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 80mg