Best Turkey Chili Recipe

Cook Bacon: Bring large cast iron skillet to medium-high heat and add 1-2 tablespoons olive oil. Once hot, add bacon chunks and move around as it cooks. Cook for approximately 3-5 minutes or until the fat has started to render.

Sauté: Add diced onion and 2 tablespoons garlic to skillet and sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Move around until onion becomes translucent, about 3 minutes.

Brown Turkey: Add 2 pounds ground turkey and move that around, allowing it to cook slightly, about 5 minutes. Add ground turkey mixture to slow cooker, ensuring you scrape the bottom of the pan to get all the bits and liquid.

Combine: Add bell peppers, 1 pint mushrooms, 28 ounces canned whole tomatoes, 15 ounces canned red kidney beans, 14.5 ounces fire roasted tomatoes, 6 ounces tomato paste, zest of 1 lime, 3 tablespoons chili powder, 1-2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon smoked garlic powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon ground cumin and 1 bay leaf. Mix to combine.

Cook: Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Stir and taste. Add additional salt, pepper or chili powder as desired.

Serve: Enjoy with dairy-free sour cream, cilantro, red onion and fresh jalapeño.