Get out your soup pots, it’s chili season! This creamy white turkey chili is a fun change to the typical red beef chili and it’s one of our family favorites for a reason – it is SO delicious. We love to serve it topped with Frito’s because, well, duh.
If you’re looking for an award-winning white chili recipe, I happen to have just what you’re looking for! Or perhaps you’re looking for a go-to Sunday chili for those cold winter months. Or maybe a football watching chili recipe to cozy up with? Whatever your cause is, this Creamy White Turkey Chili is IT. Â This turkey chili is topped with Fritos so how could it not be fabulous?!
What You’ll Need
Ground Turkey
Butter
Garlic
Onions
Diced Green Chiles
Canned Cannellini Beans
Chicken Broth
Cumin
Chili Powder
Dried Basil
Chili Powder
Cayenne Pepper – this is optional! I rarely add it anymore because, kids. Â But if you like a bit of heat with your chili, add it to your liking!
Red Pepper Chili Flakes – again, with kids I don’t add it but it does add nice heat.
Sour Cream
Shredded Colby Jack Cheese
Fritos – not optional.  It absolutely is necessary for this chili! 🙂
Chopped Green Onions – also for topping and I love the flavor they add.
This is the perfect creamy white turkey chili to make on a chilly afternoon when you have a couple of hours to lounge around. Â You will love it, I promise. Â It has 3 cups of cheese in the soup…what’s not to love? Â A little warning: the spices as written makes a pretty heated bowl of chili (in my and my kids wussy opinions), so if you’re not very tolerant to spiciness, start slow with the cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes and add according to your taste.
Tips for Creamy White Turkey Chili
Use 93/7 ground turkey. You can use 99/1 but I prefer the taste of the 93/7 – the fat adds a richness to the meat and the soup that is important!
Combine the sour cream with a little of the broth before adding to the soup. By adding 1 cup of broth to the sour cream, it will help the sour cream incorporate into the rest of the soup better. I’ve added the sour cream without doing this and, while it still tastes delicious, the sour cream sort of separates from the broth and it doesn’t look quite as creamy.
Shred your own cheese. Buy a block of Colby Jack cheese and shred it on your own. It will melt nicer into the soup, opposed to the pre-shredded kind. Believe me, I really don’t like shredding my own cheese but the extra step is worth it!
314 oz cans of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
4cupschicken broth
4ouncescanned diced green chilies
2tspground cumin
1tspground basil
½tspcayenne pepperoptional – I only add this when I'm not serving it to my kids
1/2tspred chili flakesoptional – I only add this when I'm not serving it to my kids
1tbspchili powder
3cupsMonterey Jack/Colby shredded cheese
8ozsour cream
Fritosfor topping
chopped green onionsfor topping
Instructions
In large soup pot, cook the ground turkey on stove top until browned and cooked through, about 7-8 minutes.Â
Add 2 tbsp butter to the pot and add the onions. Cook, stirring frequently ,until translucent, about 5 minutes. Â
Add the garlic and cook one more minute. Â
Add the beans, chicken broth, chilies, cumin, basil, cayenne pepper, red chili flakes, and chili powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20-30 minutes.Â
After simmering, remove 1 cup of the broth and transfer to a medium bowl. Add the sour cream to the broth and stir together with a whisk or a fork until well combined. This step will ensure the sour cream doesn't curdle/separate once added to the chili.
Add the broth/sour cream mixture back to the soup pot and stir to combine.
Stir in the shredded cheese and cook until melted.
Serve topped with more sour cream, green onions, and Fritos! Â
I have made this chili more times than I can count – it’s just that good! Definitely a family favorite.
Don’t forget the Fritos and a little extra shredded cheese for topping.
Making it today to watch the game – go Hawks!:)
Can you freeze this chili?
Yep! Just make sure it comes completely to room temperature first.
I would actually like the nutritional rating on this if it all possible
I have made this chili more times than I can count – it’s just that good! Definitely a family favorite.
Don’t forget the Fritos and a little extra shredded cheese for topping.
Making it today to watch the game – go Hawks!:)