Bret Johnson's Famous Turkey Chili Recipe | The Bewitchin' Kitchen (2024)

posted by The Bewitchin Kitchen on November 12, 2013

It’s fall here on the North Coast (however; with the light dusting of snow this morning it’s starting to look a lot like winter) and for me that means comfort foods. I’m talking warm, heart meals that speak to your heart. The problem with those meals is that it also goes straight to your waist line. Bret Johnson’s Turkey Chili recipe takes care of that with giving you the comfort food you crave, but at under 300 calories a cup – you won’t blow your nutrition for the day.

This is my favorite chili recipe. I make it at least twice a month and it varies a little every time I make it. Chalene Johnson’s Yummy Monday video is usually the guidelines I follow (except I leave out the green chilies since I never have any on hand). Sometimes I add more beans/corn/etc. It all depends on what I have on hand – that’s the beauty thing about chili! You can’t really mess it up. I usually make a small batch, but if you double the recipe below you can add it to baked potatoes, eggs, veggies, etc. Don’t be afraid of using turkey instead of ground beef! Before this recipe I always used this chili recipe and I much prefer the turkey one (it’s a healthier too).

This recipe is also found in the Turbo Fire and ChaLEAN Extreme nutrition guides.

Do you have a favorite winter comfort food? What is it?

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15 comments on “Bret Johnson’s Famous Turkey Chili Recipe”

1. Christine —November 12, 2013 @ 1:49 pm Reply

   You had me at chili! I am totally going to make this sometime this week! Chili on a cold night is always a good thing! Plus, it’s a family fave in this house!

   • Randa —November 12, 2013 @ 2:41 pm

     You can’t go wrong with Chili! I used a different pack of chili seasoning this time around and it was weaker, so play around with the seasoning 🙂

2. Nancy @ Whispered Inspirations —November 12, 2013 @ 4:07 pm Reply

   Looks absolutely delicious and healthy! I use ground chicken in my chili… I’m going to try this!

   • Randa —November 12, 2013 @ 5:56 pm

     The wonderful thing about chicken and turkey is that I can never tell the difference hahah.

3. Suzanne Rudge (MapleMouseMama) —November 12, 2013 @ 6:08 pm Reply

   Great chilli recipe Randa! I will have to try it in secret because I have a family of non chilli lovers, sadly, but that just means more for me!

   Suz

4. Jennifer (@momvstheboys) —November 12, 2013 @ 6:20 pm Reply

   a perfect recipe for this time of year! brrrrr it was cold today!

5. Jenn —November 12, 2013 @ 6:33 pm Reply

   Today was a definitely a Chili type of day! So cold out! I love chilli because its so easy to make and so filling! This sounds like a great recipe!

   • Randa —November 13, 2013 @ 7:59 am

     Same here, plus you can you can other meals out of it!

6. Renee @ My So-Called Mommy Life —November 12, 2013 @ 8:32 pm Reply

   Going to try this recipe this week. My husband and I were just talking about making turkey chili! What mix of spices would you use to make your own chili seasoning?

   • Randa —November 13, 2013 @ 7:53 am

     I’m not 100% sure. In my old chili recipe I only added Chili spice. I’m sure this one has cumin added as well though. I’m sure there are a lot of recipes out there on pinterest. I’m guessing: chili, cumin, onion powder, maybe garlic?

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