Jalapeno Popper Turkey Chili

This Jalapeno Popper Turkey Chili recipe comes together easily for a flavorful meal in under 30 minutes.

National Chili Day is the perfect excuse to cook up a pot of chili! I made a family favorite: jalapeno popper turkey chili.

If you are a regular reader, you have probably noticed that my family loves Jalapeno Popper flavored dishes. So when I wanted a low-carb white chili recipe, I decided to add the flavors of jalapeno poppers such a bacon, cream cheese, and of course jalapeno peppers, and remove the rice and corn from my White Chicken Chili recipe. I also decided to use ground turkey instead of shredded chicken because it is faster to brown ground beef than it is to cook chicken and shred it.

This chili recipe is pretty mild. If you would like more heat you can leave in some of the seeds from the jalapeno peppers.

Jalapeno Popper Turkey Chili Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pound sliced bacon (I prefer low-sodium bacon)
• 1 cup diced yellow onion
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 large jalapeno peppers, deseeded and diced (save 6 slices for topping the chili)
• 3 1/2 cups cooked cannellini beans (or 2-15 ounce cans)
• 1 1/2 cups broth (vegetable, chicken, or turkey broth)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Cut the bacon into bite-size pieces and cook it in a large pot. Remove the bacon and set aside. Pour off all but approximately 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
2. Add the chopped onion and ground turkey to the pot and cook over a medium-high heat in the bacon grease until the meat is browned, approximately 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
3. Add the jalapeno peppers, beans, broth, and spices. Cook over a medium-high heat until it reaches a boil. Then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Remove from heat source and stir in the cream cheese until melted. Stir in most of the crumbled bacon, reserving some to sprinkle on top of the chili.
5. Serve the chili. Sprinkle shredded Monterrey Jack and cheddar cheese over the top. Sprinkle bacon bits and top with slices of jalapeno pepper.

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Jalapeno Popper Turkey Chili

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

30 mins

 

Author: Alea

Recipe type: Chili

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 pound sliced bacon (I prefer low-sodium bacon)
• 1 cup diced yellow onion
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 large jalapeno peppers, deseeded and diced
• 3½ cups cooked cannellini beans (or 2-15 ounce cans)
• 1½ cups broth (vegetable, chicken, or turkey broth)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• ½ cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Cut the bacon into bite-size pieces and cook it in a large pot. Remove the bacon and set aside. Pour off all but approximately 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
2. Add the chopped onion and ground turkey to the pot and cook over a medium-high heat in the bacon grease until the meat is browned, approximately 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
3. Add the jalapeno peppers, beans, broth, and spices. Cook over a medium-high heat until it reaches a boil. Then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Remove from heat source and stir in the cream cheese until melted. Stir in most of the crumbled bacon, reserving some to sprinkle on top of the chili.
5. Serve the chili. Sprinkle shredded Monterrey Jack and cheddar cheese over the top. Sprinkle bacon bits and top with slices of jalapeno pepper.

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