American · Soups & stews

Turkey and white bean chili

Name: Turkey and white bean chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large yellow onion, diced; 1 poblano pepper, seeded and diced; 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped, optional; 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 1/2 pounds 85% to 93% lean ground turkey; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 cans (4 ounces each) diced mild green chiles; 3 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini beans, drained, one can lightly mashed; 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup frozen corn; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/3 cup chopped cilantro; 1 lime, zested and cut in wedges

Ground turkey and creamy white beans in a green-chile broth with cumin, oregano, lime, cilantro, and a restrained sour-cream finish.

About 50 minTotal

About 50 minActive

$$Cost

EasyDifficulty

Makes 6 servings

Equipment

Use a hot sheet pan under an inverted oven-safe metal bowl for the covered phase.
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Lodge Essential Enamel 6-Quart Dutch Oven · EC6D43
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Another workable path: Use a hot sheet pan under an inverted oven-safe metal bowl for the covered phase.
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We matched capacity, lid fit, oven rating, heat retention, maneuverability, care, stable model identity, and usefulness outside bread baking. Kwilt has not baked with this pot.
Lodge Essential Enamel 6-Quart Dutch Oven · EC6D43: The six-quart capacity, heavy cast-iron body, and fitted lid create the enclosed high-heat environment used by these bread methods while remaining useful beyond baking. Trade-off: At more than thirteen pounds it is demanding to move when hot, and the enamel needs gentler utensils and hand washing.
Another workable path: Bake on a preheated heavy sheet pan under an inverted oven-safe metal bowl, keeping face and hands clear when removing the hot cover.
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Ingredients

1× recipe · Makes 6 servings

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 poblano pepper, seeded and diced
1 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped, optional
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 1/2 pounds 85% to 93% lean ground turkey
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
2 cans (4 ounces each) diced mild green chiles
3 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini beans, drained, one can lightly mashed
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
1 lime, zested and cut in wedges

Instructions

Heat oil in a over medium-high. Add onion, poblano, optional jalapeño, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook 6 minutes until tender and beginning to color. Stir in garlic for 30 seconds.
Add turkey and another 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook 7 to 9 minutes, breaking it into bite-size crumbles, until no pink remains and the meat reaches 165°F. Add cumin, oregano, and coriander and stir 30 seconds.
Add green chiles, whole and mashed beans, broth, corn, and remaining salt. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered 18 to 22 minutes until the broth lightly coats a spoon.
Remove from heat. Whisk 1 cup hot chili into sour cream, then stir the mixture back into the pot with lime zest. Do not boil after adding sour cream.
Fold in half the cilantro, taste for salt and brightness, and serve with remaining cilantro and lime wedges. Keep jalapeño optional and offer hot sauce separately for a family-flexible base.

North AmericaContemporary North American household cooking

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About this recipe

Turkey and white-bean chili is a contemporary American lighter chili form, using green chiles, poblano, cumin, coriander, corn, lime, and tempered sour cream around lean poultry.

White chili is a modern American counterpart to red beef chili, using poultry, white beans, green chiles, and a pale broth. Its best identity is creamy from beans rather than a pot of dairy. One mashed can gives body, while medium-fat turkey, browned before simmering, avoids the dry, gray texture that can make a lighter chili feel like a compromise. This Kwilt version follows the reviewed household adaptation: Keep the defining tomato-free green-chile identity, answer the large but only moderate-rated brothy pattern with mashed-bean body, and use dairy only as a tempered finish.

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