Turkey Chilli con Carne

I love to make variations on the Chilli theme – especially as there are so many ways to serve this classic dish. While I’m fully aware that this turkey chilli con carne recipe is something of a misnomer, I named it as such as it’s made with turkey mince, rather than leftover turkey.

As recipes for easy dinners go this is a winner – and it’s pretty healthy too. You could use minced chicken instead if you like, though turkey is usually more widely available. You can use thigh or breast mince – the latter is an extra lean turkey mince. Black beans can be used, instead of a tin of red kidney beans, if you wish to ring the changes a little. Feel free to add extras like garlic too, or a tin of corn goes well if you want to bulk it out.

Like my beef chilli – aka the true chilli con carne – this can be made as a slow cooker turkey chilli if you like. Just follow the method in that recipe, which you can see here. For the pan method, you can make an hours or two ahead if you like – it will come to no harm in a saucepan with the lid on. The flavours do seem to blend together better this way when making homemade chilli. If you do this, turn off the hob, then reheat until bubbling gently just before serving.

This healthy turkey chilli recipe serves 4 – 6

Turkey Chilli con Carne ingredients

• Olive oil, for frying
• Red onion, 1, chopped
• Orange pepper, 1, chopped (any colour)
• Minced turkey, 500g
• Passata, 1 carton (500g)
• Red kidney beans, 1 tin, drained
• Mixed beans (in water), 1 tin, drained
• Tomato purée, 1 tbsp
• Dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp
• Worcester sauce, 1 tbsp
• Chilli powder, 1/2 tsp
• Chilli flakes, a pinch
• Ground cumin, 1 tsp
• Oregano, dried, 1 tsp
• Paprika or smoked paprika, 1 tsp

Equipment

• Sharp knife
• Chopping board
• Large saucepan
• Wooden spatula

How to make Turkey Mince Chilli con Carne

• Heat a splash of olive oil in a large saucepan.
• Add the onion and pepper and cook for a few minutes over a medium heat, stirring.
• Add the mince and fry, stirring, until sealed.
• Then add the rest of the ingredients and simmer. Cooking time, from this point, is about 20 minutes for this chilli con carne with turkey mince.

Serve this turkey chilli con carne recipe with rice, or see some other suggestions here.

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