A fabulously tasty Turkey Chilli with Baked Beans made with turkey breast mince – so delicious and a great alternative to beef!
Turkey Chilli with Baked Beans
A while ago I ran around my neighbourhood in a frantic search for a can of kidney beans as I was developing a Chilli Pancake Stack and had run out of this store cupboard staple! Of the 6 neighbours who were in on our close (the other’s were probably diving for cover behind their sofas), not one had a can of said beans!
They are always good for eggs (which I do replace) but this was obviously a step too far!
So recently I found myself yet again without kidney beans and gave my family the option of adding baked beans or chickpeas to my Chilli instead.
The answer came back that I should add the baked beans. Hence we are now baked bean converts as they give an extra layer of depth and a slight sweetness to a Chilli.
This Turkey Chilli with Baked Beans has evolved with tweaks each time I’ve made it. So now it’s time to share it with you as it’s so tasty and you won’t wish it was made with beef!
We all need to cut down on our red meat consumption so this dish is great as there is no compromise on flavour and minced turkey breast is virtually fat-free, unlike minced beef!
If you’re one for reaching out for a jar of chilli sauce in the supermarket, then I urge you to make this instead.
Not only is it cheaper to make but far tastier! The value baked beans and chopped tomatoes I use come to about 50p and the rest of the ingredients (excluding the turkey mince) come in well under 50p too.
So as a jar of chilli sauce costs around £2 and then you have to add your own beans on top of that, it’s a really good saving and doesn’t take much longer to prepare!
We like our Chilli with a bit of a kick but if you’re making it for young children you may want to reduce the amount of chilli powder in this recipe.
I have weaned my daughter onto chilli gradually over the years by letting her eat chilli dishes when they had gone almost cold to lessen the heat which has worked well.
She’s not at the stage of eating Jalapenos just yet but I’m sure that will come!
I do hope you try my Turkey Chilli and hopefully everyone has a can of baked beans in their cupboard unlike kidney beans which seem to be a rarity – or is that just in my neighbourhood?!
More Chilli and Minced Turkey Recipes
- Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers with Bacon & Pineapple
- Chilli con Carne with Cornbread Topping
- Polenta Crust Turkey Burgers with Heirloom Tomato Salsa
- Very Veggie Black Bean Chilli with Southern Cornbread,
- Leftover Turkey Coleslaw with Tahini and Cranberry
- Hot Peri Peri Sauce, Mozambique Style
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Turkey Chilli with Baked Beans
Ingredients
- 500 g Turkey breast mince
- 3 tbsp Rapeseed oil
- 1 large Onion finely chopped
- 250 ml water
- 1 x 420g tin Baked beans
- 1 x 400g tin Chopped tomatoes
- 4 Cloves of garlic crushed
- 1 ½ tbsp Hot chilli powder or to taste
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Ground coriander
- ½ tsp Smoked paprika
- ½ tsp Dried oregano
- ½ tsp Cayenne pepper
- Freshly ground salt & pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large pan on a gentle heat and sweat the onions until soft.
- Add another tbsp of oil and then turn up the heat to fry turkey mince until cooked.
- Then add another tbsp of oil plus the garlic, spices, herbs and seasoning and cook for a minute before adding the chopped tomatoes, baked beans and water.
- Bring to the boil then cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Serve on a bed of rice.
Laura
My housemate always adds baked beans to her chilli instead of kidney beans but I’ve never tried it myself. Yours looks like a delicious example with that mixture of spices =)
Camilla
Thanks, yes the sweetness of the beans and the spices work really well together:-)
Paul Wilson
Healthier version that regular chilli.
Ursula Hunt
Nice to have a chilli without red meat
Tracy Nixon
Another great recipe for the Summer thank you!
Paul Wilson
I like the idea of turkey chilli.
Janice
That looks super tasty. I have some turkey mince in the freezer, I think it will become chilli!
Camilla
Thanks Janice, it takes the turkey to unimagineable heights LOL:-)
Honest Mum
What a wholesome, tasty looking meal, love the combination of turkey with baked beans! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
Camilla
Thank you:-)
Heather Haigh
I love chilli and usually put baked beans in mine but haven’t made it with turkey before.
Sally - My Custard Pie
I cook up big bags of pulses in batches and freeze them. It helps with catering for my veggie daughter and works out cheaper than tinned beans. I’ve not cooked much with turkey mince as it’s hard to come by where I live – even if I knocked on all my neighbour’s doors! Fab recipe (and back story). PS My two teens love hot and spicy.
Camilla
Good idea to freeze beans in bathes;-)
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
I have a very similar recipe on my blog – baked beans are a great way to pack out the dish with less meat 🙂
Thanks for linking to my recipe too 🙂
Camilla
LOL and I have a Turkey Meatballs which look similar to yours on my blog:)