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Seriously, The Best Healthy Turkey Chili

When I was looking for a healthy chili recipe, the title of this one definitely grabbed my attention! It has since been a family favorite and I actually won a chili cook-off with it today at work! 🎉

This recipe has been my go-to chili for a few years now - even when I'm not wanting to go healthy. I always salt and pepper the meat as I brown it - typically with Nature's Seasoning actually. The problem with ground turkey is its blandness. I also use black beans instead of kidney beans at my husband's request! I think the addition of the cumin makes it stand out giving it a Mexican flair, so why not change to black beans, right? I do believe the addition of the red bell pepper is spot on because it balances the taste better than the sweetness of a yellow or orange pepper or the strong taste of a green pepper. 

For the garnishes I always add avocado, Mexican blend cheese, sour cream, and of course cilantro! Some brave souls can add jalenpeno. You can enjoy it with cornbread or Fritos but in my opinion, it goes perfectly with tortilla chips!

It's just so simple and it makes me happy! So, yes, I decided to enter a chili cook-off at the school where I teach and I won first place! So, it certainly is, for the record, "Seriously, the Best Healthy Turkey Chili" 😆. Y'all just have to try it.


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