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Turkey & Sweetpotato Chili

RECIPE DEVELOPED BY CHEF VIVIAN HOWARD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NCSPC In this recipe, the sweetpotatoes stand in for beans and add a pleasing sweetness to an earthy, deceptively rich chili. Serve with sliced avocado, sour cream, tortilla chips or cilantro if you like. Photo Credit: Juli Leonard

Recipe

Servings 4
Calories 382 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground turkey avoid ground turkey breast for this recipe. It’s too lean.
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large sweetpotato cut into 1/2 inch dice
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 5 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dark chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 large chipotle pepper in adobo finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 20 turns of the pepper mill or 1 teaspoon
  • 1 tablespoon salt divided
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 4 cups chicken stock

Instructions
 

  • In a 4-6 quart Dutch oven, brown the turkey meat in the olive oil over medium high heat. Remove the turkey with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Lower the heat slightly and add the onions, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sweat until the onions are translucent and add the spices. Toast, stirring frequently for about 1 minute.
  • Stir in the tomato paste and the minced chipotle. Add the turkey back to the pot as well as the chicken stock. Bring it up to a simmer and add the sweetpotatoes.
  • Cover and cook at a brisk simmer for about an hour. Check the sweetpotatoes periodically, you want them to crush easily under pressure from a wooden spoon but not completely dissolve into the chili. Serve warm.
  • Number of servings (yield): 4

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Turkey & Sweetpotato Chili
Serving Size
 
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
382
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Cholesterol
 
70
mg
23
%
Sodium
 
2578
mg
112
%
Potassium
 
1390
mg
40
%
Carbohydrates
 
40
g
13
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
16
g
18
%
Protein
 
37
g
74
%
Vitamin A
 
9449
IU
189
%
Vitamin C
 
15
mg
18
%
Calcium
 
97
mg
10
%
Iron
 
5
mg
28
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
34
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 382kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 37gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 2578mgPotassium: 1390mgFiber: 6gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 9449IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 5mgNet Carbohydrates: 34g