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
Servings: 4
Calories: 382kcal
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: 1 | Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 2578mg | Potassium: 1390mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 9449IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 5mg | Net Carbohydrates: 34g