This is a light white chili. You can make in the instant pot or in a soup pot on the stovetop. I think chili slow cooking all on day on the kitchen counter is too good, so I love the instant pot way and then just keeping it warm.
My mom slipped on the ice a few weeks back and broke her upper arm. I made her this chili to help the healing along. The heat of the chili is balanced with the lime, cheese and cilantro toppings - so don’t forget those! If your family prefers beef or chicken, that would work great here too. Or even using leftover turkey from a roasted turkey - yum! If you want to omit the turkey all together, I would add more chickpeas or even mix in a white bean.
Anticancer Method Tip:
Chili peppers have vitamins C, B6, A and but do the spice we usually only eat chilis in small amounts — so they don’t contribute significantly to your daily micronutrient intake.
To get an extra nutritional boost, we added Kale. Kale is that queen of the cruciferous vegetables - full of fiber, antioxidants, calcium, iron and vitamins C and K. I like the texture of the lacinato Kale and I think it holds up well to cooking but any kale would do.
Let us know what you think!
Turkey, Chickpea, and Kale Chili
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 2-3 chipotles in adobo sauce, chopped
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp ground chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 7 oz can chopped green chile
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- 2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 head of kale, chopped (prefer lacinato)
- 1 quart of water
- 2 tbsp vegetable bouillon
- 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 lime, sliced
Instructions
- In pot or instant pot, heat olive oil. Saute onions and garlic until soft, above 5 mins. Add spices, including chipotle peppers. Stir again 1 minute.
- Add ground turkey to pot. Cook until no longer pink, break up into pieces. Add chickpeas. Stir together. Add chopped kale. Stir together.
- Add 1 qt of water with bouillon.
- If on stove top, bring to boil. Then simmer for 30-45 minutes. If using instapot, turn off saute and use soup setting.
- Taste and season with Salt and Pepper as needed. Top with cheddar cheese, cilantro, and squeeze of fresh lime.