Quinoa, Bean, and Ground Turkey Chili

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 51 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Ground turkey mingles with quinoa and 2 kinds of beans in this comforting, well-seasoned chili that's easy to make for any weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon ghee
1 pound ground turkey
1 large onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 tablespoons chili powder, or more to taste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
Himalayan pink salt to taste
4 cups vegetable broth
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup tri-colored quinoa

Directions

1 Heat ghee in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add turkey, onion, garlic, and black pepper. Cook and stir until turkey is browned, about 6 minutes. Drain and discard fat.
2 Stir tomatoes, tomato paste, celery, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt into the turkey mixture. Add broth, black beans, and kidney beans; stir to combine. Add quinoa; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 40 minutes.