Creamy White Turkey Chili – Easy & Comforting Dinner
Creamy White Turkey Chili is a comforting chili recipe made with ground turkey, white beans, sour cream, and lots of cheese!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop, Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 tablespoon butter
- ½ white onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 (14 oz) cans of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 ounces canned diced green chilies
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground basil
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 3 cups Monterey Jack/Colby shredded cheese
- 8 oz sour cream
- Fritos for topping
- Chopped green onions for topping
Instructions
1. In a large soup pot, cook the ground turkey on the stove top until browned and cooked through, about 7-8 minutes.
2. Add 2 tablespoon butter to the pot and add the onions. Cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and cook one more minute.
4. Add the beans, chicken broth, chilies, cumin, basil, cayenne pepper, red chili flakes, and chili powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
5. After simmering, remove 1 cup of the broth and transfer to a medium bowl. Add the sour cream to the broth and stir together with a whisk or fork until well combined.
6. Add the broth/sour cream mixture back to the soup pot and stir to combine.
7. Stir in the shredded cheese and cook until melted.
8. Serve topped with more sour cream, green onions, and Fritos.
9. To make in a slow cooker: brown the ground turkey in a skillet over medium heat, then transfer to slow cooker.
10. Add onion, garlic, beans, broth, green chilies, and spices to the slow cooker. Season with salt.
11. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
12. With 30 minutes left, remove 1 cup broth, whisk with sour cream, then return to slow cooker.
13. Add cheese and stir until melted.
14. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
If using the slow cooker method, omit the butter as sautéing is not needed.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Omit cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes for a milder chili.
Find it online: https://cookingwithramsay.com/creamy-white-turkey-chili/