Some nights, the only acceptable dinner is a bowl full of hearty chili, served over brown rice or with a generous slice of corn bread alongside. My turkey and bean version is spiced up with fresh cayenne peppers, a good glug of hot sauce, and fire-roasted tomatoes, for tons of flavor packed into a quick-cooking, weeknight dish!

Traditional chili, this is not. There’s no beef here, a can of kidney beans features prominently, and it comes together in under an hour in the pressure cooker. My sincerest apologies to my Texan readers.

Make this if you’re hankering for a healthy, vegetable-forward chili that’s not too austere to be delicious. Add a sprinkle of cheese and chopped cilantro just before serving, and you’ll have a California-style meal to fill you up on cold winter nights. The leftovers are great for football watching too, scooped up with tortilla chips or atop a plate of nachos.

Oh, and no worries if you don’t have a pressure cooker on hand — I’ve included stovetop instructions as well.

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Spicy Turkey Chili (Instant Pot Pressure Cooker or Stovetop)

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

45 mins

Total time

55 mins

 

Turkey Chili with plenty of hot pepper spice. If you can't find cayenne peppers, use whatever you've got on hand!

Author: Coco Morante

Recipe type: Main

Cuisine: American

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 2 green bell peppers, seeded and diced
• 2 fresh cayenne peppers, chopped (seeds included)
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 pound ground turkey
• ¼ cup your favorite hot sauce
• 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, including their liquid

To serve:

• 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker Instructions

1. Set the pressure cooker to its “Sauté” setting and add the oil. Add the onions, peppers, and garlic, and sauté until the onions soften and begin to brown, about 10 minutes.
2. Add the cumin and oregano and sauté two more minutes, until aromatic.
3. Add the ground turkey, breaking it up with a spoon or spatula. Sauté until opaque and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the hot sauce, canned tomatoes and kidney beans and stir to combine. Cover the pressure cooker, then set it to the “Bean/Chili" setting.
5. When the pressure cooker is done cooking and has depressurized, remove the lid, then ladle chili into bowls and serve hot.
6. Top with grated cheese and cilantro, and serve with rice or cornbread, if desired.

Stovetop Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a medium (5-quart) heavy-bottomed soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions, peppers, and garlic, and sauté until the onions soften and begin to brown, about 10 minutes.
2. Add the cumin and oregano and sauté two more minutes, until aromatic.
3. Add the ground turkey, breaking it up with a spoon or spatula. Sauté until opaque and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the hot sauce, canned tomatoes and kidney beans and stir to combine. Cover the pot and bring up to a boil, then turn the heat down to low and simmer, covered, for one hour.
5. Ladle chili into bowls and serve hot. Top with grated cheese and cilantro, and serve with rice or cornbread, if desired.

Notes

If you can't find fresh cayenne chili peppers, substitute serrano, jalapeno, or even a canned chipotle for some smoky heat.

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