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There’s something about homemade soups, chilies, and stews that make them the perfect comfort food. Feeling sick? Eat some soup. Feeling tired? Eat some chili. Feeling cold? Eat some stew.

It just makes everything better. So, it’s always nice to have a good, easy homemade recipe on hand for when comfort is needed! This loaded white turkey chili is just that.

Apart from a bit of prep work, this chili is pretty hands off and doesn’t require hours of sautéing, cooking, simmering, etc. I started with pre-cooked meat, because I like to blot and drain my meat to keep it as lean as possible.

But you could even cook the meat in the same pot as everything else and have one less dirty dish! I’m all for eliminating as many dirty dishes as possible! I’m also all for making prep and serving as easy as possible.

Thanks to some handy tools from OXO, I was able to do just that. Their new Ground Meat Chopper and Turner made it easy to break up and cook the ground turkey in a non-stick pan without worrying about scratching the pan.

The silicone edge made it easy to scrape the meat out of the pan and into the Dutch oven. With it being heat resistant up to 400 F, I didn’t have to worry about it getting too hot, either.

And while that was great, I really liked the Vegetable Chopper with Easy-Pour Opening. It keeps the mess all in one place (or am I the only one that finds it hard to keep all of my chopped vegetables on the cutting board while I’m prepping because I don’t want to dirty another bowl to put them in?) and makes it easy to pour your chopped vegetables into wherever they need to go! I don’t think I need to say anything else!

Oh, and chopping onions? So much easier and tear-free, since all it takes is a couple of chops in the chopper as opposed to cutting it all up by hand. So nice.

Since this chili contained a large onion, and I’m prone to getting watery eyes, I was pretty happy about not having to go through the whole burning eyes ordeal.

Along with the flavor from the onion, you’ll also find red bell pepper, jalapeño, corn, white beans, and garlic. Some cumin, cayenne pepper, and oregano also add a bit of a kick to the chili.

A hearty chili that provides just the comfort you’re looking for! And to keep the dirty dishes to a minimum, we served the chili directly from the Dutch oven.

But don’t forget to serve it with some cheddar cheese, sour cream, and fresh cilantro! The garnishes tie all of the flavors and textures together perfectly. So serve up a big bowl the next time you’re looking for a little comfort!

Loaded White Turkey Chili

Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno, finely chopped
1 C corn
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb lean ground turkey, cooked and broken into bite-size pieces
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp oregeno
4 C low-sodium chicken broth
2 (15.5 oz) cans low-sodium Great Northern beans (or similar white bean), rinsed
1 C half & half or milk
salt and pepper to taste
shredded cheddar cheese, for garnish
sour cream, for garnish
cilantro, for garnish

Instructions

In a 6 quart Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add in onion, red pepper, jalapeno, and corn and cook until vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add in garlic, turkey, cumin, oregano, broth, and 1 1/2 C beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 20 minutes.
Mash together milk and remaining beans. Add to chili. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook uncovered for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until chili thickens.
Serve with garnishes.