This is the perfect keto turkey chili recipe to indulge in this fall. A delicious savory pumpkin chili without beans, smoky chipotle peppers, and seasoned ground turkey for a low carb keto diet friendly dish!
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Keyword Chipotle Pumpkin Turkey Chili
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 2 hourshours
Total Time 2 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 190kcal
Author Bon Appeteach
Ingredients
2lbs.Ground Turkey
6Slicesof Bacondiced small
1Orange Bell Pepper
1/2Red Onion
14oz.Fire Roasted Can Tomatoes
4.5oz.can Green Chiles
3-4Adobo Peppers
1/3cupPumpkin Puree
4tbsp.Chili Powder
1tbsp.Smoky Paprika
1tbsp.Cumin
1tsp.Salt
1tspPepper
1/2tspCayenne
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine the spices together (chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, and cayenne).
In a large pot, sauté the bacon until mostly crispy. Drain the majority of the bacon fat, leave a few tablespoons remaining,
Add in the ground turkey and break it up with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add 3 tbsp. of the chili seasoning blend to the ground turkey and continue to cook and brown until no longer pink and cooked through.
Add in the diced onion and pepper and cook 5 minutes. Add in the remaining spices and mix well.
Pour in the green chiles, pumpkin puree, adobo peppers and sauce, and the diced tomatoes. Stir until equally mixed and bring the mixture to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes.
The chili is cooked, but tastes best when you reduce the temperature and let it cook, covered on low heat for at least a few hours.
Notes
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