Amazing White Turkey Chili

I love any thick, hearty soup. I really love any thick, hearty, white bean chili soup. I decided to attempt my own last night, and I got a "You can make white chili anytime" from Mr. Not Your Bubbe's Kitchen. So, grab your apron and glass of wine, and here we go!

As I was cooking this I forgot to take photos (sad). I will post one photo, and it is of the measly left overs that I took for lunch at work.

Here are the ingredients:

4 cups light & free (aka low sodium) chicken broth

2 cups tap water

5 servings (about 20 ounces) 99% fat free ground turkey

2 jalapeño peppers, diced

4 tbsp of diced green chiles in a can

2 yellow onions, diced

3 cloves of garlic, minced

1 cup of any medium heat salsa

2 16 oz cans of white beans (cannellini is that I used)

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

To start:

Brown the ground turkey. Drain the beans and rinse them with water to get rid of some of that salt that they are canned with.

In a large dutch oven, crockpot, or just big pot over medium heat, place the beans, 1 garlic minced, 1 diced onion, the chicken stock, the water, the salsa, and the meat to a boil. Lower the heat and let this cook together, covered, for about 15 minutes.

In the pan where you browned the turkey, heat the oil. Saute the remaining onion & garlic, add the peppers, and all of the spices together for about 3-4 minutes. Take this mixture, and add to your big pot of soup.

Cover the pot and let simmer for about 2 hours. Taste after 30 minutes and adjust salt & heat to your liking. This had a mild heat to it; kind of lingered on the back of your tongue just a touch.

When it's done, it should have reduced about a 1/4 of the liquid you originally placed in the pot and should appear a lot thicker.

If you like, add some 2% or other low fat shredded Mexican cheese and serve with tortilla chips like we did. Ole!

Approximate nutrition facts (livestrong.com)

Nutrition Facts

Recipe Serves 6 people

Amount per Serving

• Calories 238Calories from Fat

% Daily Value *

• Total Fat 2.66g4%
• Saturated Fat 0.51g3%
• Monounsaturated Fat 0.08g
• Polyunsaturated Fat 0.04g
• Cholesterol 58.33mg19%
• Sodium 900mg40%
• Potassium 80.17mg2%
• Total Carbohydrate 26.86g9%
• Dietary Fiber 8.94g36%
• Sugars 1.63g
• Protein 26.25g52%

• Vitamin A7
• Vitamin C72
• Calcium7
• Iron19.9
• Vitamin E1.29
• Niacin (B3)0.03
• Vitamin B60.14
• Phosphorus3.33
• Magnesium1.83
• Zinc0.04
• Manganese0.02

Est. Percent of Calories from:

Fat 10.1% Carbs 45.1%

Protein 44.1%