Skinny Turkey Taco Chili: So Easy and So Hearty Delicious!
If you love bold taco flavor but want something lighter and incredibly satisfying, this Skinny Turkey Taco Chili is about to become your new favorite. It’s thick, hearty, packed with fiber, and loaded with classic taco spices — yet each generous serving has just 192 calories and only 5 grams of fat.Made with lean ground turkey, beans, tomatoes, and warm Southwestern seasonings, this easy chili can simmer all day in the crockpot or be ready quickly on the stovetop. It’s perfect for meal prep, freezes beautifully, and tastes even better the next day.Even better? It’s incredibly versatile. Serve it in bowls with your favorite toppings, spoon it over baked potatoes, stuff it into bell peppers, or turn it into a taco salad base. However you serve it, this healthy turkey chili delivers BIG flavor without the extra calories.Weight Watchers friendly and family approved!
Helpful Tips About this Recipe
Makes 10 cups. Each serving, 1 cup
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| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 cup serving (not including toppings) 192 calories, 5g fat, 1g sat. fat, 38mg chol, 18g prot, 25g carbs, 6g fiber, 457mg sodium, 3g sugar |
| FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints 3 calories, 0g sat. fat, 0g protein, 0g sugar |
The ultimate cozy comfort food — packed with taco flavor, loaded with fiber, and only 192 calories per hearty bowl!
Skinny Turkey Taco Chili: So Easy and So Hearty Delicious!
Ingredients
Ingredients for Chili:
- 1¼ pounds 99% fat-free ground turkey
- 2 cups onions, chopped
- 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup frozen corn, not thawed
- ½ cup water
- 1 (4 oz) can mild Ortega green chiles
- 1 (1 oz) package taco seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Ingredients for Toppings: Optional
- Fat-free sour cream or nonfat plain yogurt
- Reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
- Crushed reduced-fat tortilla chips
- Chopped tomatoes
- Shredded lettuce
- Salsa
- Skinny Ranch Dressing
Instructions
- To Cook in Crock-pot: Brown ground turkey in a large nonstick pan. Break turkey into pieces while browning. Drain any fat in a colander in the sink. In the crockpot, add browned turkey, onions, and all the ingredients except topping ingredients. Mix well to combine. Cover and cook for 4 hours on high heat or 8 hours on low heat.
- To Cook on Stovetop: Brown ground turkey in a large nonstick pan. Break up into pieces while browning. Drain the fat in a colander in the sink Add all the ingredients except topping ingredients. Mix well. Bring to a boil, turn heat down to a simmer, cover, and continue to cook for 1 hour.
- When ready to serve, place 1 cup chili in each bowl. Add the topping of your choice, if desired. Or make stuffed baked potatoes or create taco salads. The optional toppings work great for all these options.
- This chili freezes great.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 18gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 457mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gGreen Smart Points: 5Plus Points: 5
Tried this recipe?Let me know how it was!
Where is the liquid
Sorry, Kathy. It’s supposed to be ½ cup of water. I just added it to the ingredients.
Thanks for letting me know.
All the best,
Nancy
Are you sure it’s a 1/2 cup water, it seems a little dry?
Dorre it is enough water since this recipe also uses 1 can of tomato sauce. But, when finished, you could always add a bit more water, if desired.
My best,
Nancy
So easy and super yummy!