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Light and healthy Tex-Mex turkey chili with black beans.
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5 from 2 votes

Deliciously Healthy Turkey Chili

A lightened-up version of this classic Tex-Mex winter dish.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: tex-mex
Keyword: Turkey Chili
Servings: 6
Author: Drizzle Me Skinny

Ingredients

  • 500 g. ground turkey
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 15 ounce can corn, drained
  • 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 teaspoons olive oil
  • ½ cup wáter You can also use the juice from the can of beans.
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the ground turkey and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in the taco seasoning mix and cook for 1 minute. Drain off any excess grease. Remove from the pot and reserve.
  • In the same pot, add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes, and ½ cup of the bean liquid.
  • Return the turkey meat to the pot, along with the black beans. Mix and cook everything together for 5 more minutes until the flavors melt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the chili has thickened.
  • Add the corn kernels immediately before serving, or next to the chili as a garnish.

Notes

This is a 0-point WW recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 308g | Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 7.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 453mg | Potassium: 636mg | Fiber: 7.2g | Sugar: 4.6g | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2.4mg