It’s that time of year again. You know, the time when a little cough can (and usually does, especially if you have little ones running around) lead into a week full of stuffy noses and sleepless nights. Somehow, not quite sure how yet, when we were on vacation in California all four of us came down with a head cold. It did not make the eleven hour car ride home very enjoyable. I knew when I was planning out meals for the week that lots of soups and stews would be necessary to help keep us warm and fight the cold.
When I was going through the ads I saw that Smith’s had ground turkey on sale for $1.99/lb. I also had a coupon for $1 so I was able to snag a few pounds at just $.99/each! Now the question was what to make. I am not a huge fan of turkey burgers and would pick ground beef over turkey any day of the week. But turkey is healthier and, this time, it was quite a bit less expensive. One of my favorite meals to make when the weather gets cooler is chili. Not only is it a warm dish but the extra kick of spice really warms me up on a cool day.
This turkey chili is a little on the mild side. My nose was already running like crazy (TMI?) and I didn’t need it running even more from all the spices, but it turned out really, really good. I paired it with my Applesauce Cornbread and it made for a yummy dinner and there was even enough left for lunches the last few days. So if you are looking for a mild chili or a dish to help fight a nasty case of the head cold this is the one! (Note: I am not a doctor and eating the chili will not cure a cold by itself, but it is a good addition to lots of rest and staying indoors)
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground turkey
2 cans (15 oz) diced tomatoes
2 cans (8 oz) tomato sauce
2 cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp chili podwer
1/2 tsp cumin
Directions:
Add all ingredients to slow cooker and cook on low 4-6 hours.
If you want to add more heat up the amount of chili powder and cumin.
To make ahead as a freezer meal, add all ingredients into a ziplock bag and place flat in freezer. Let thaw for 1 hour before cooking.
What tricks do you have to fight the cold and flu season?
Bianca says
October 30, 2014 at 11:47 amSo so yummy! I actually have a recipe similar to this one! I love soups.. Something’s i do, is right when I start to feel stuffy or warm, I drink tons of vitamin c (those packets) with warm water. And I make everyone in my house drink them too. Morning and night! We hardly ever get sick.. Oh no, I think I’m setting myself up for this one haha
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Sydney says
November 3, 2014 at 2:47 pmThat is a great idea!! I am not a big fan of them but my hubby likes them. And come to think about it we are completely out… looks like I need to run to Walmart. Thanks for the reminder Bianca. Knock on wood and hopefully your family stays healthy 🙂
Heather says
October 30, 2014 at 1:12 pmI love turkey chili. My kiddos don’t care for it too much but I love how simple it can be to create + tasty! Pinned 🙂
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Sydney says
November 3, 2014 at 2:45 pmThanks Heather! And I totally agree, simple and easy are my favorite kinds of recipes!
Heather says
October 31, 2014 at 12:55 amI’m not a huge chili fan, but this recipe actually sounds really good to me! I think I will give it a try! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
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Sydney says
November 3, 2014 at 2:42 pmAh thank you so much Heather! You’ll have to tell me what you think of it if you try it!
Gina says
October 31, 2014 at 6:00 amI love chili… never tried it with turkey though! Pinning to try later!
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Sydney says
November 3, 2014 at 2:42 pmThanks so much Gina! Hope you are having a great week!
Kim @ Life is a Lullaby says
November 2, 2014 at 6:09 pmI use turkey in my chili too – such a great time to start making chili again!
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Sydney says
November 3, 2014 at 12:49 pmIt definitely is! We got snow here yesterday 🙁
Rebecca says
November 2, 2014 at 6:19 pmI’m a huge chili fanatic, thanks for sharing your recipe!! I often use a combo of ground turkey and turkey sausage 🙂
Sydney says
November 3, 2014 at 12:47 pmThanks Rebecca! I like the idea of adding sausage too! I may have to try that next time.
Mike Huiwitz says
November 8, 2014 at 6:17 amMmmm. I love chili. So this looks about perfect.
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CJ Huang says
November 14, 2014 at 9:32 amThis turkey chili sounds great, especially with the colder weather coming up! I hope you can stop on by and share this or any other recipe with us on Five Friday Finds!
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Sydney says
November 18, 2014 at 9:49 amThank you Cj! And thanks for the party invite! Hope you are having a great week!
Fareeha says
October 4, 2015 at 10:27 pmI love anything that has chili in it.. This would not last long at our house.
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Sydney says
October 5, 2015 at 10:32 amThanks Fareeha! It doesn’t last long in our house either. 🙂