Delicious Turkey Mince Chilli

Our delicious turkey mince chilli switches the beef for healthy low fat turkey mince to make a lighter, healthier chilli con carne that tastes amazing!

There's no skimping on the rich, meaty, full flavour of a proper chilli con carne with our healthier turkey mince recipe.

The whole family will love this lighter, tasty dinner.

Our turkey mince chilli con carne is super easy to prepare and cook in the oven, leaving you free to get on with family life.

As well as being incredibly versatile, turkey mince chilli can be served in a variety of ways and freezes well, allowing any leftovers to be saved for another day.

Turkey Mince Chilli Ingredients

Turkey mince chilli requires only a few fresh ingredients, after which you can raid your pantry for the herbs, spices, and canned goods needed to complete the dish.

• 1 tbs olive oil - switch this for sunflower oil or rapeseed oil if you prefer

• 1 onion - diced

• 500g turkey mince - I use turkey breast mince as it has a milder flavour and less fat - but the recipe works just as well with turkey thigh mince although it does have a higher fat content - usually around 7-9%

• 2 peppers - diced, I usually use a red and a green one, but it doesn't really matter what colour you choose.

• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder/granules - you can swap this for 1 clove of garlic finely chopped if you prefer.

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 2 teaspoon chipotle chilli paste - you can pick this up most supermarkets, it's a great way to add a whole lot of flavour with zero effort.

• 400g passata - choose one with added garlic and herbs. I usually use a can Mutti pizza sauce for this recipe it just adds a really rich, sweet taste.

• 200ml water - don't add this if you're cooking the turkey chilli in the slow cooker.

• Pinch of salt and ground black pepper

Equipment Needed

• Large casserole pan with a lid (oven and hob safe)

• Chopping board

• Sharp knife

• Cooking spoon or spatula

• Teaspoon

• Tablespoon

• Measuring jug

How To Make Turkey Mince Chilli

I use a casserole pan with a lid which is oven and hob safe to make my turkey-con-carne - if you don't have one - brown the onions and mince in a frying pan and then tip into an oven proof casserole dish with a lid for cooking in the oven.

Step One - Preheat the oven

• Heat the oven to 180C / 350F / Gas Mark 4

Step Two - Sauté the onion and brown the turkey

• Add a splash of olive oil to a skillet and gently fry the onions and turkey mince for 5 minutes until the turkey mince whitens.

Step Three - Add the rest of the ingredients to the turkey chili

• Add the seasoning - add the garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, dried oregano and chipotle chilli paste to the pan and stir.

• Add the peppers and passata - tip in the chopped peppers and pour in the passata, add 200ml of water, season with salt and black pepper then stir everything together gently.

Step Four - Cook the Turkey Chili

• Cover the casserole with a lid and cook in the oven for 1 hour 30 minutes.

• Thicken the sauce (if necessary) - if you feel you need to thicken the sauce in the turkey mince chilli, simply do this with a couple of teaspoon of cornflour mixed into a paste with cold water and then stirred through the sauce to thicken.

How To Make Turkey Chilli Your Way

If you want to make your own version of our delicious turkey mince chilli, simply mix up the ingredients and put in any extras to create a healthy chilli that you enjoy eating.

• Add more vegetables - fancy more veggies? Try adding mushrooms or sweetcorn.

• Bulk it up with beans - if you want the turkey chilli to feed more people, or last for another dinner, then bulk it up with beans - add a can or two of black beans or kidney beans.

• Go vegetarian - this is a great recipe for switching to vegetarian chilli because the added seasonings and paste work well with vegetarian mince. Just swap the turkey mince for your favourite vegetarian brand.

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What to serve with turkey mince chilli

Well, I don't know about you but my family LOVE a side dish or two... so I tend to add a few to the table and let them all help themselves. Here's our BEST ideas for side dishes to go with turkey mince chili

A big panful of turkey-con-carne is great served with any of the following

• Plain boiled rice

• Chunky oven chips

• Nachos

• Green salad

• Paprika wedges

• Sweetcorn

• Avocado chunks or guacamole

• Herby diced potatoes

• Grated cheese

• Sour cream dip

If you love to cook with turkey mince, try our turkey bolognese recipe or turkey mince curry recipe here - delicious, fresh and light.

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Chilli Con Carne Can Be Served In A Variety Of Ways.

The following meal suggestions are DELICIOUS if you want to experiment with new ways to serve and enjoy chilli.

• We love turkey mince chilli loaded into crispy skinned oven baked potatoes topped with soured cream and grated cheddar.

• Try it loaded onto nachos with grated cheese, jalapeño, soured cream and salsa.

• Make it into Mexican style sloppy joes.

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Can I Cook Turkey Chilli In The Slow Cooker?

Wondering if it's possible to make turkey chilli in a slow cooker? The answer is yes! And it's delicious!

Our turkey mince chilli can be prepared in a slow cooker. Consider it a dish that you can throw together, dump and go!

Simply combine all of the ingredients in the slow cooker, adding an additional 200ml of water. Cook on low heat for approximately 8 hours.

If required, thicken the sauce with a couple of teaspoons of cornflour mixed into a paste using cold water and then stir through the turkey chili and cook for a few minutes to thicken.

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Can I Freeze Turkey Chilli?

Turkey mince chilli is a great meal to batch cook and freeze. It freezes well and tastes great when reheated later.

To freeze the turkey chilli just be sure to cool the chilli completely and safely, then once cool divide into freezer safe containers or freezer bags. Turkey chilli keeps well in the freezer for up to 3 months.

When reheating your turkey chilli be sure to defrost it thoroughly and safely and then reheat thoroughly to a minimum temperature of 82C.

Being sure to stir it properly whilst reheating - especially if reheating in the microwave as hot pockets can develop, so stirring regularly helps to heat evenly.

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