Turkey Sweet Potato Chili

4.94 from 33 votes

This turkey sweet potato chili recipe is healthy, ultra cozy and comforting, and easy to cook! It makes fantastic leftovers.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: healthy turkey chili, turkey sweet potato chili

Servings:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 medium onion chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
1 pound ground turkey
1 cup chicken broth
1 (28 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes with juices
1 (14 ounce) can red kidney beans drained
1 pound sweet potatoes peeled & diced, see note
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
Salt & pepper to taste
Toppings (optional, to taste): cheddar cheese, cilantro, avocado, sour cream/Greek yogurt, scallions, etc.

Add the oil to a soup pot and sauté the onion over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and ground turkey to the pot and cook, breaking the meat up with your spoon and stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until the turkey turns white on the outside.
Add the remaining ingredients except for salt & pepper. Give it a good stir.
Increase the heat and bring the chili to a boil. Once it's bubbling, reduce the heat to medium and cover the pot with the lid slightly open. Let it cook for 15-25 minutes or until the sweet potatoes have softened (depends how big you cut the pieces). I like to give it an occasional stir.
Season with salt & pepper if needed and serve with desired toppings.

Sweet potato sizing can vary wildly, so it's best to go by weight. I used one sweet potato that weighed about a pound (16 ounces). Some grocery stores carry smaller ones, so you may need more than one to make up a pound. I cut my sweet potato into roughly 1" pieces, but you can definitely chop it smaller.
You can use hot paprika or smoked paprika instead of regular paprika if you wish.
This chili is pretty forgiving... you can add more or less turkey and more or less sweet potato... it's all good. I encourage you to adjust the spices to your taste as well.