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 share it with you as it’s so tasty and delicious and you won’t wish it was made with beef either!
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 bake 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 really 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?!
For more chilli and minced turkey inspiration check out:
- 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
Do tell me what you thought of this recipe by leaving a comment and rating below. Plus you can share a picture with me by tagging @FabFood4All on social media as I love seeing my recipes come to life!
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.
Fiver Feeds
I think I found recipe for today’s lunch 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
Camilla
Brilliant:-)
Mark Chamberlin
This looks really good. I’ll definately have a go at this!
Janice
I made this tonight, Camilla. It was very good and got thumbs up from Brian too.
Camilla
Aaw, fab Janice, so glad you both enjoyed it – we had it again last night, become a regular here now:-)
Denise Whiskin
We’re counting calories so this would be a much lower calorie recipe than our current one. Thanks for the idea! 🙂
Camilla
Thanks, enjoy:-)
Ness
I have always used baked beans in my chilli rather than kidney beans (must be the eternal student in me!). I like to mix it together the night before and then cook it in the slow cooker the next day.
Camilla
Just call me slow to the baked bean trend LOL:-)
kellie@foodtoglow
I think sometimes the best tasting dishes are ones where we deviate from the norm and do just as you’ve done. A perfect solution to your dilemma. I would pick the baked beans over chickpeas too. Thanks for linking to my very veggie black bean chilli recipe. I appreciate it. 🙂
Camilla
Yes, I have made many recipes with alternatives which turned out to be winners:-)
bev
Not really a fan of chilli but this does look nice!
Lucy Parissi
I am glad I am not the only one the neighbours hide behind sofas to get away from. I am getting quite the reputation in my street. I have used baked beans in chilli myself as the kids find them a lot less scary than kidney beans (can’t wait until they are old enough to try new things!). This looks filling and delicious and a good freezer standby meal.
Thanks for linking to #CookBlogShare.
Camilla
OK I’m just late to the baked bean party LOL:-)
Paul Wilson
My Dad makes Chilli with baked beans.
Herbert Appleby
does the turkey have the same texture as minced beef? How about the flavour. Looks like a great gut buster for hungry people like me 🙂
Camilla
You can’t taste the turkey in this chilli and the texture, well how would you compare your roast turkey to your roast beef – it’s the same difference! Try it I’m sure you’ll love it:-)