A turkey chili made in the pressure cooker or Instant Pot is one of my favorite go-to recipes during the holiday season. This meal provides an incredible amount of nutrients that fill our soul, not just bellies. If you do not eat meat, you can easily substitute turkey for a vegetarian meat option.
With a good amount of tomatoes, you sure will load up your body and your cells with antioxidants that boost your immune system by eliminating compromised cells and strengthening their rebuilding mechanism.
A hearty Instant Pot Turkey Chili is a welcome dinner or even lunch during a cold time of the year. With an aromatic steaming chili, you can easily feed your family.
Can I Freeze the Chili Leftovers?
If you have cooked a lot of this delicious chili – freeze it for later snacks and meals!
You can make this chili in quantity and freeze for later use. Storing in smaller freezer bags or tubs would allow you to prep your lunch, snack, dinner in a matter of minutes.
You will like this fact that cooking this recipe initially takes about 30 minutes. Pressure cooker or Instant Pot is my go-to helper when I need flavor, protein, and happy tummies around the table! Happy Chili-ing!
Best Instapot Turkey Chile
Pressure cooker recipes are unique and versatile. They cook fast. They preserve nutrition value of the ingredients. This turkey chili, for example, is so versatile, you will want to repeat the experience!
You can enjoy the chili as is with tortilla chips, crackers or taco shells. Those who love rice and mashed potatoes, can add this chili on the side to enjoy with the entree.
I also like to add green salad mix to my instapot turkey chili when I have a quick lunch.
Easy Cooking Steps for A Pressure Cooker Chili
5 Minutes To Sautee the Veggies
The 8 Spices That Make the Chili Flavor
This is the best pressure cooker turkey chili I have in my cookbook. The secret is the flavorful herbs and spices. Here’s a list of spices I use in this turkey chili:
- Chili powder or chili flakes
- Cumin
- Allspice
- Cinnamon
- Coriander
- Oregano
Don’t underestimate the power of spices. Though we need only a small amount of them during meal prep, the vitamins and minerals they provide are exceptional to support our well-being.
Red chili peppers that are made into chili powder bring in a ton of vitamins and minerals to the table. Vitamin C (immune function, antioxidant, collagen supporter), Vitamin B6, Vitamin K1, Vitamin A, potassium, copper – are just a few nutrients that our bodies need on the daily basis.
Cumin is well known for promoting good digestion. It fights bacteria and parasites, has an anti-inflammatory effect, and has anticancer properties.
Cinnamon is one of may favorite spices as it provides a powerhouse of nutrients that are anti-inflammatory, anti-cancerous, and even may cut risk of heart diseases.
Oregano is a wonderful partner to garlic and tomato. Add this herb every tie you cook with those ingredients to bring in the aroma in them to the surface.
Enjoy the Chili with Chips, Taco Shells, Fresh Salad Greens!
I love adding beans to my chili. I use pinto, white beans, kidney beans, black beans – any bean is a great addition to any meal, especially when it comes to chili.
Beans are full of fiber and micronutrients like lignans that benefit heart health, osteoporosis and some types of cancers. Having protein on its own won’t be truly helpful. You need fiber to move that stuff through your systems and eliminate the toxins that appear as by-products during protein digestion.
Celebrate the beans of all kinds in your food choices to literally support your different systems within the body.
Bon Appetit to the Fiber, Protein and Antioxidants in Turkey Chili!
Ingredients
- 2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2-3 lbs ground turkey – I use Organic and up to 7% fat to reduce fat content
- 2 cups onions, chopped
- 1 red or yellow bell pepper, organic
- 2 Tbsp garlic, minced
- 3 Tbsp chili powder or chili flakes
- 1.5 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp oergano
- 2 cups tomatoes, diced or you can use canned low-sodium
- 1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth, low-sodium
- Salt and pepper to your taste
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 Tbsp cornmeal
- 2 cups cooked beans: any type you like
Instructions
- Add 1 Tbsp of olive oil to the cooking pot of the Pressure cooker
- Select Browning, let oil heat for 3-4 minutes, then add turkey meat and cook for 5 minutes.
- When cooked, move the meat out into the bowl. Set aside.
- Select Saute, add onions, bell peppers, garlic to the cooking pot and saute for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the mixed up spices.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes until aromatic.
- Stir in the reserved meat, tomatoes, broth, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
- Cover and lock lid in place.
- Select HIGH Pressure and set time to 5 minutes.
- When you hear the beep sound, the food is ready. You can release pressure manually or use Natural Pressure Release.
- Add cornmeal to thicken the chili.
- Add cooked beans of choice to the chili and let it stand for a minute or two.
- Serve hot or cooled.
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54 thoughts on “Pressure Cooker Turkey Chili In A Matter Of Minutes”
I like that this recipe has some versatility and will still turn out okay. thanks for putting in the substitutions and giving choices because it will save me a trip to the store.
Been looking for something healthier than red meat and this one sounds great and easy..!
I love a good soup. This sounds great for a pressure cooker!
Oh this is perfect timing because I’m eating less red meat nowadays, so this is exactly what I’ll be making!
It’s been a while since I did a pressure cooker recipe. That turkey chili recipe looks quite delicious. I’d love to make this one day.
I don’t have a pressure cooker but I’ve seen so many good recipes such as this one.
AHHH Chilli. I love chilli so much. Will this out. looks Yummy
It’s amazing that you can make this chili in less than 10 minutes. It’s definitely something you can make when you are rushing around and have no time.
I am just starting to use my pressure cooker and am looking forward to trying this recipe this winter!
I never had Turkey Chilli, heck i never heard of it before lol! I would love to cook it, thank you so much.
We make chili all the time at our house. This looks like a very delicious chili! I never thought about using turkey.
I love trying chili dishes! I think it’s perfect with turkey. It looks so good!
I love lighter dishes. This turkey chili looks hearty and so deliciou!
I love how easy it is to get everything ready in the one pot when I use my pressure cooker. It makes clean up so much easier.
This sounds good and it might be the perfect time for healthier hearty chili to keep us warm. I’ll have to give this a shot!
This looks delish! Looks very easy to make too! Nice and hearty meal!
It looks easy and delicious! I’d love to give it a try and bonus points… it’s made in a pressure cooker!!
Mmmm, I can almost smell this chili through my phone!! I bet it is so delicious. Thanks for the recipe inspiration tonight!
I love chili but tend to gravitate away from the red meats. Turkey is the best alternative for me. I would also add a dollop of sour cream and that would be delish. Saving this.
Using a pressure cooker to make chili sounds like a great idea. Making it with turkey seems to be a healthier option. This chili looks delicious!
I can’t wait to try this. It’s exactly the kind of recipe that makes me love my pressure cooker so much. Yummo!
I have never eaten Turkey chili before and this looks like it would taste great cant wait to try it.
After reading your raving review I have decided to make a chicken chili! I want to flavor it with honey barbaque sauce to really make it to my taste! I would also try a garlic parm batch!
After reading your raving review I have decided to make a chicken chili! I want to flavor it with honey barbaque sauce to really make it to my taste!
I love to eat leftover chili on chips! Add cheese and set to eat!
Casey,
That’s the way to enjoy it! Yumzeez!
Thank you for sharing. We love chili here. I have never made it with turkey.
Denise,
This is just one of many ways to add variety to our daily – and even holiday – meals!
I am really looking forward to making some of these delicious fall recipes. They look good and I like how quick they are to make.
I made chili a few nights ago and had a ton left over. So for dinner tonight we had chili baked potatoes!
My mother loves baked potatoes! My favorite way to eat them is smothered in chili with sour cream on top!
I think I will be making this turkey chili in November! I will be using left over fresh turkey from our thanksgiving meal!
I love to have chili for dinner on cold fall or winter nights! Nothing warms like a hot meal!
The crock pot chicken teriyaki looks awesome! I love easy meals that dont take much prep!
I love chili with hamburger, tomatoes, celery, and onions! It tastes best with vegetables grown from your own garden!
This looks good. I have never tried turkey in it before. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Herbs and spices are something I am just starting to explore and learn how to use effectively. They sure can change the whole taste of a recipie with just a small pinch!
My grandma was and will always be the best cook I know. She still cooks from scratch most nights!
I love the high quality pictures! Turkey is one of my favorite foods to use because it tastes so different. I love turkey burgers as well.
I think chili goes great with doritoes as well! Adds a cheesy crunch!
This looks really interesting! This isn’t something I’d normally make, but I’d like to try it and get out of my comfort zone. It looks pretty good.
This sounds like a supper fast and easy dinner! I love chili but havent tried it with Turkey
I LOVE turkey chili 🙂 I make something similar to this every few weeks! I’ll have to try yours out 🙂 Thanks for sharing
Love my slow cooker. This recipe sounds fabulous. I will be saving it and trying.
This recipe sounds so yummy and delicious. I have never thought about making chili that way.Very unique and recipe. Love it.
I love my slow cooker but do seem to make the same things over and over so will have to give this a try out for sure
I’ve never thought about making chili that way. I have no doubt it’s delicious!
Although I often crave spicy food my stomach can’t take it. My MIL would be thrilled to have a taste though so I may make it for her.
Such a fast, interesting and different recipe! Love this kind of dish!
This is so warming and comforting… I’ll definitely include it to my next week’s dinner rotation. Thanks for sharing!
This recipe sounds delicious, especially since the weather is going to be getting colder soon! I want to pick up a pressure cooker as well so I’m adding this recipe to my list to try!
It is definitely getting to be ” Chili weather” hehehe pun intended! This is a perfect recipe to ring in the cooler weather of Fall. Quick and easy…my kind of recipe. Thank you!
Oh now this looks right up my street and perfectly warming for a cold night as well. I love that it is quick to cook as well.
That is a unique way to make chili. I’ve been buying more turkey lately because beef makes me ache, so I’ll have to try this sometime. I’ve never thought to use my pressure cooker to make chili, it would sure cut back on the time it takes to cook.