Turkey and Pork Chili

A different version of classic chili uses ground turkey and lean pork to lighten up this delicious dish.

Turkey and Pork Chili

Course: ChiliCuisine: European
Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

3

minutes
Total Time

4

minutes
Servings

10

Ingredients

  • — cooking spray

  • 1 — sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), chopped

  • 1 (15.5 ounce) can — chili starter (such as BUSH’S Chili Magic®)

  • 2 tablespoons — dried oregano

  • 2 cups — chicken broth

  • ½ — sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), chopped

  • 1 — green bell pepper, chopped

  • 1 — o pepper, minced

  • 2 teaspoons — ground cumin

  • 1 ½ tablespoons — unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 1 ½ tablespoons — chili powder

  • 2 teaspoons — garlic salt

  • 2 teaspoons — paprika

  • 1 teaspoon — cayenne pepper

  • 1 ¼ pounds — ground lean turkey

  • 1 pound — lean ground pork

  • 1 (28 ounce) can — diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)

  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can — fire-roasted diced tomatoes with garlic

  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can — diced tomatoes with green peppers and onions

Directions

  • Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray and cook 1 chopped sweet onion over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add chili starter, oregano, and chicken broth; increase heat to medium-high and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Coat a large stock pot with cooking spay and cook 1/2 chopped sweet onion, green bell pepper, and jalapeño pepper over medium heat until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Add ground cumin, cocoa powder, chili powder, garlic salt, paprika, and cayenne pepper; cook 2 minutes. Mix in ground turkey and pork; cook and stir until meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 more minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.
  • Stir diced tomatoes with green chiles, fire-roasted tomatoes, and diced tomatoes with green peppers and onions into chili; simmer for about 3 hours.

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