With cooler temperatures sneaking in this week, we’re really feeling the urge to cook up some delicious fall food! Cue another great recipe from Laney of Life is But a Dish. This 30 Minute Turkey Quinoa Chili can be made on the stove top or tossed into the crock pot for a super simple dinner that literally cooks itself as your run about your busy day! Pull out all the stops with your toppings and you’ll have an impossible to resist chili bar.
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, small dice
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 poblano pepper, diced
- 1 pound ground turkey meat
- 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- Heat oil over medium/high heat in a large pot. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic, bell pepper, and poblano pepper and cook another 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the ground turkey, chili powder, cumin, oregano, red pepper flakes, and salt. Cook for about 5 minutes, breaking up the meat until it starts to brown.
- Add the diced tomatoes, chicken stock, beans, and quinoa. Stir to combine. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until quinoa is cooked. Serve hot with your favorite toppings!
- * To make this in the slow cooker, first brown the onions and turkey meat in a pan with a little olive oil. Then add to the slow cooker with the remaining ingredients and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7 hours.
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Top it all off with sour cream or greek yogurt, avocado, shredded cheese, cilantro, limes, and tortilla chips.
Don’t forget! Laney will be leading a workshop THIS SUNDAY, October 16th complete with a DELICIOUS fall menu! Come cook, learn, and enjoy with us!! Register here.
-CJ
