Sommers Ground Turkey Chili Recipes

WHITE BEAN TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large soup kettle, cook the turkey and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add oregano and cumin; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, broth, tomato sauce, chili powder, cocoa, bay leaves, salt and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Add beans; heat through. Discard bay leaves.

TRADITIONAL CHILI WITH GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground turkey. Cook and stir until the turkey is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir in the onion, green and red bell peppers, and jalapeno peppers. Cook and stir until the onion is softened and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, chili powder, sugar, salt, black pepper, and thyme. Continue to cook until fragrant, about 8 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the beef broth, pinto beans, red beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer until thickened, about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. For a thinner chili, cover the pot when simmering.

TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Drizzle olive oil in a large pot and saute onion and garlic until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add ground turkey and cook until crumbled and brown, draining excess liquid as necessary.
• Add all the rest of the ingredients and cook on medium/low heat for about an hour. Enjoy!

BARBECUED TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine all of the ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or until heated through and flavors are blended.

GROUND TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the ground turkey and chopped onions in the skillet. Fry until the onions are softened and the turkey is cooked, drain if needed. Add in the garlic and fry for 2 minutes until browned and fragrant.
• Spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray (the turkey isn't greasy so it can stick more) and place the in the ground turkey mixture, tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, mushrooms, ketchup and spices..
• Cover the slow cooker, and cook 8 hours on Low or 4 hours on High. Season with salt and pepper at the end if needed.
• Heat the oil in a larger sized stock pot over medium heat. Place the ground turkey and chopped onions in the pot.. Fry until the onions are softened and the turkey is cooked, drain if needed. Add in the garlic and fry for 2 minutes until browned and fragrant.
• Mix in the tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, mushrooms, ketchup and spices. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 60 minutes on the stove top, or until the beans have softened to your liking. Season with salt and pepper at the end if needed.

SUZANNE SOMERS' TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except the broth.
• Form meat into a loaf and place in a lightly greased loaf pan.
• Pour the broth over the top of the loaf and bake for 1 hour, basting periodically.
• When finished, cut into slices and spoon the juices from the bottom of the pan over the meat.

SOMMER'S GROUND TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Brown ground turkey, Worcestershire sauce, chopped onion, chopped green, yellow, and red bell peppers over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven or large saucepan. until meat is browned. Drain, if desired and return to pan.
• Add the 3 cans of beans, the can of diced tomatoes, the ketchup, the brown sugar, and all of the spices, plus the water. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium, cook uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.