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Healthy 30-Minute Turkey Quinoa Chili

You’re going to love this hearty and Healthy 30-Minute Turkey Quinoa Chili. Filled with ground turkey, quinoa, bacon, beans, and roasted poblano peppers, this comforting one-pot meal is perfect for weeknight dinners and meal prep!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 30 minute meal, easy dinner, soup
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 398kcal
Author: Lena Gladstone

Ingredients

Chili

  • 6 slices bacon cut into ½ inch pieces
  • 1 medium sweet onion diced
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 smoked ham hock or use smoked shank or turkey wings
  • 2 lbs ground turkey
  • 2 poblano peppers fire roasted and diced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon kosher salt or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 14.5 oz can fire roasted tomatoes
  • 3 ½ cups chicken stock
  • 2 cans black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 ½ cups corn roasted or regular frozen corn
  • ¾ cup quinoa uncooked

Toppings

  • avocado sliced
  • greek yogurt
  • radishes sliced
  • cilantro chopped
  • lime cut into wedges

Instructions

  • Fire roast the poblano peppers on your gas stovetop, until charred. Use thongs to roatate. Add to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap to help release the skin, peel it and chop the peppers. If you don't have a gas stove, use your oven and broil on high, turn every few minutes to get that fire-roasted look.
  • Heat a large cast-iron or heavy-bottomed pot on medium heat. Add the sliced bacon and onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for one more minute.
  • Add the ground turkey, garlic, chopped peppers, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, chili, smoked paprika, and salt. Cook for about 5 minutes, breaking up the meat until it starts to brown.
  • Add the diced tomatoes, smoked ham hock, chicken stock, beans, chopped poblano peppers, and quinoa, and corn. Stir to combine. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until quinoa is cooked according to package.
  • Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy while hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 768mg | Potassium: 846mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 304IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 3mg