With the big game coming up here in the US, you may be looking for an easy way to feed a crowd. This turkey chili is the perfect dish to serve because it’s healthy, filling, and much cheaper than beef! We make this chili on a regular basis to feed our large family and it’s enough that we don’t have to serve it with anything but saltine crackers. We like our chili seasoned Texas-style, so this recipe is a lot like the Wick Fowler’s mild chili! If you like less seasoning, start with half of what I used and then add more from there. 🙂

Texas-style Turkey Chili

super easy + cheap turkey chili recipe (for a crowd)

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Servings 8 people

Ingredients

5 lbs. ground turkey
4 28 oz. cans crushed tomatoes
2 cups chili powder
1/4 cup cumin
1/4 cup onion powder
2 tbsp garlic salt (or to taste)
1 4 oz. stick of butter unsalted

Instructions

Brown turkey in a large skillet or pot.
If possible, mix other ingredients in a large chili pot and simmer on medium-low while meat browns. (If not, use your meat pan after cooking).
After browning, add the cooked turkey to your chili sauce and simmer all on medium-low for 20 minutes. (The longer the simmer, the better the flavor, up to an hour on low or in a crockpot on low for 2-4 hours).
After cooking, add my favorite secret ingredient, one stick of butter, if you're up for extra richness and more balanced acidity.