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Healthy Turkey Chili with Hominy and Beans

Published: Jul 22, 2018 · Modified: Aug 30, 2021 by Angela Allison · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Healthy Turkey Chili with Hominy and Beans
Healthy turkey chili with hominy and beans

Healthy, delicious, and satisfying Healthy Turkey Chili with Hominy and Beans is so easy to make and packed full of protein. The chili makes for great leftovers or served over a bowl of whole wheat pasta.

Healthy Turkey Chili with Hominy and Beans and greek yogurt on top

Healthy Turkey Chili with Hominy is an excellent and fast weeknight meal or make-ahead meal that the whole family will love. Serve by itself with plain greek yogurt, and tortilla chips, or serve over a plate of whole wheat pasta topped with shredded cheddar.

If you’ve never used hominy before, this recipe will make you fall in love with it! You can find hominy in the canned vegetable aisle.

How to Make Healthy Turkey Chili

The ingredients for this recipe are so easy too. Most of them you probably have in your pantry already.

ingredients for recipe such as bell pepper, beans, corn, and ground turkey.

Heat up oil in a big pot like this Le Creuset Dutch Oven over medium high heat. Add onion and bell pepper and cook until softened, about five minutes, then add in the spices and cook for another minute.

Sauteed bell peppers in oil.

Push the onion and bell peppers to the side and add in the ground turkey, breaking it up with a spoon. Cook until browned, about eight minutes.

ground turkey and bell peppers

Drain the beans, hominy, and corn, and rinse. Add to the pot along with the undrained crushed tomatoes.

corn hominy and beans

Lastly, bring chili to a low boil and reduce to simmer. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.

Healthy Turkey Chili with Hominy and Beans in a Teal Pot

Serve with a dollop of plain greek yogurt, crushed tortilla chips, and cilantro. Or serve over pasta with cheddar.

Healthy Turkey Chili with hominy and beans in a blue bowl

Additionally, Healthy Turkey Chili with Hominy can also be made completely ahead ahead and reheated before serving with excellent results. Enjoy!

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Healthy Turkey Chili with Hominy

Such an easy and satisfying recipe for turkey chili that makes incredible leftovers. The hominy adds a delicious flavor that just can’t be beat! With 26 grams of protein, this is a dish you’ll definitely want to keep on hand. 
5 from 6 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 348kcal
Author: Angela Allison
Cost: 16

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup onion, diced (about ½ a large onion)
  • 2 bell peppers, diced
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 ½ pounds ground turkey
  • 1 15 ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 15 ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 15 ounce can hominy, rinsed and drained
  • 1 15 ounce can corn kernels, rinsed and drained
  • 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes (or two 15 ounce cans)
  • plain greek yogurt, tortilla chips, and cilantro for topping (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add in the onions and bell peppers and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Add in the spices (chili powder, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder) and cook for another minute. Use a spoon to make a well in the middle of the pan and add in the ground turkey, breaking up with spoon. Cook for 8-10 minutes until browned. 
  • Drain and rinse the beans, hominy, and corn. Add to the pot along with the crushed tomatoes (undrained). Bring mixture to a low boil and reduce to simmer. Simmer on medium low heat for 15 minutes. Serve topped with plain greek yogurt, tortilla chips, and cilantro (optional.)

Notes

Recipe is great on it’s own or served over pasta. 

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcal
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For another awesome ground turkey recipe, check out my Cheesy Taco Pasta! Have lots of ground turkey in your freezer? Here are my Top 10 recipes for ground turkey that are perfect to use up those Costco buys.

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  1. Anjali

    August 30, 2021 at 12:31 pm

    5 stars
    This was the perfect weeknight meal for our family! It was super simple, filling, kid-friendly, satisfying and delicious!

    Reply
    • angelakallison

      August 30, 2021 at 12:33 pm

      My kids love it too! Thanks for the comment

      Reply
  2. Stephanie

    August 30, 2021 at 11:55 am

    5 stars
    I can’t wait for the weather to cool off so I can start making chili and soup recipes. This will be one of the first things I try as it looks delicious!

    Reply
  3. Tawnie Kroll

    August 30, 2021 at 11:37 am

    5 stars
    This chili is perfect for the cooler weather we are having – thank you so much! So easy and comforting.

    Reply
  4. Deepika

    August 30, 2021 at 11:35 am

    5 stars
    This is such a quick and delicious meal idea. Definitely a comfort meal for busy days.

    Reply
    • angelakallison

      August 30, 2021 at 12:33 pm

      The perfect weeknight dinner for sure! 🙂

      Reply
  5. maryanne

    August 30, 2021 at 11:24 am

    5 stars
    This turkey chili was so flavorful and easy to prepare! Definitely a repeat recipe!

    Reply

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