High Protein Turkey Chilli

A better tasting, lower-fat, and very high-protein turkey chilli! Yum. As always, if you can get a hold of fresh herbs and garlic, use those! It’s always all about the quality of the ingredients! I layer in the veggies and salt them lightly at the beginning. Save some fresh chopped cilantro to top it off! PS, you can also use ground bison, too, if you have access to these lean red meats. Delicious.

Ingredients

Olive oil for cooking the garlic, onion, and pepper

2pounds ground turkey, white and dark meat combined

2cups coarsely chopped onions

2 T chopped garlic (preferably fresh - I grate it with a small handheld grater)

1 sweet red pepper, cored, deveined, and coarsely chopped

1 Cup chopped celery

1 jalapeño, cored and finely chopped

1 T fresh oregano

2 T fresh cilantro

3 T chili powder

2 T ground cumin

1 T ground cinnamon

2 cups canned diced tomatoes - I use the good ones!

2 cups chicken BONE broth, fresh preferably! or prepackaged (organic from Costco)

Salt and black pepper

1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans or white beans, or kidney beans (your favorite!), drained

Toppings:
Leafy greens
Chopped Jalapeño
Chopped cilantro
Greek Yogurt
Shredded cheese (again, your favorite)

Layer the veggies and cook until just soft in olive oil. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for an hour. Add additional chicken stock depending on how “soupy” you like it. I like mine on the soupy side.

Top with your favorite leafy greens (I like some shaved cabbage or kale), chopped cilantro, a dollop of Greek yogurt, and a squeeze of lime juice.