Sweet Potato Turkey Chili

4.94 from 16 votes

Sweet Potato Turkey Chili is loaded with lean ground turkey, chopped sweet potatoes, tomatoes, beans, and plenty of spices. This chili is full of flavor, is both hearty and lean at the same time, and cooks up pretty quickly. Everything you need for a weeknight meal.

Course Soup

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword chili recipe, sweet potato turkey chili

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1 1

Total Time 1 31

Servings servings

Calories 449kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

For the turkey and veggies:

1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds lean ground turkey
1 large onion - chopped
3 cloves garlic - minced
2 large jalapenos - diced (without seeds, unless you like spicy!)
3 Tablespoons chili powder
2 Tablespoons cumin
salt and pepper - to taste

Remaining:

6 - 8 cups chicken broth - may need to add more
15 oz. can fire roasted tomatoes
4 Tablespoons tomato paste
30 oz. cannellini beans, canned - undrained
2 ½ pounds sweet potatoes - peeled and cubed
avocado slices, shredded cheese, sour cream, crushed up chips, cilantro - to serve

Instructions

Chop the onion, jalapeno, and (peeled) sweet potatoes. Mince the garlic. You'll want the sweet potatoes to be fairly small in size to speed up the cooking process.
In large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add ground turkey, onion, and jalapeños (along with a little salt and pepper). Cook until turkey is browned and crumbled, and the veggies are soft, stirring often.
1 Tablespoon olive oil, 2 pounds lean ground turkey, 1 large onion, 2 large jalapenos
Then add the minced garlic and seasonings (chili powder, cumin, additional salt, and pepper). Stir and cook for another couple of minutes.
3 cloves garlic, 3 Tablespoons chili powder, 2 Tablespoons cumin, salt and pepper
Then add the chicken broth, fire roasted tomatoes, tomato paste, and beans to the pot. Bring mixture to a boil, and add sweet potatoes
6 - 8 cups chicken broth, 15 oz. can fire roasted tomatoes, 4 Tablespoons tomato paste, 30 oz. cannellini beans, canned, 2 ½ pounds sweet potatoes
Turn heat to a simmer (just bubbling slightly), and cook until the sweet potatoes are fork tender, approximately 40-45 minutes.
Serve chili with shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado slices, and crushed up tortilla chips/crackers.
avocado slices, shredded cheese, sour cream, crushed up chips, cilantro

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Notes

There are several ways you can adjust this recipe to your liking.

Use ground beef instead of ground turkey.
Try another type of bean instead of the cannellini beans. Black beans, chili beans, pinto beans, you name it.
Don't like spicy? Use regular diced tomatoes instead of fire-roasted, go easy on the chili powder and cumin, and skip the jalapeño (or just the seeds).
Don't like sweet potatoes? Oh c'mon try them anyway! :)

Leftovers are delicious for 3-4 days, stored in the refrigerator.

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