10 Healthy Chili Recipes to Cozy Up With This Winter

This chili recipe is both gluten-free and vegan (depending on toppings) and lets you enjoy all the comfort food feels without being over-the-top indulgent.

No, you don’t need beans to make chili — especially not with this all meat and veggie recipe. Laura Fuentes’s thick, hearty chili is ideal for those looking to cut calories without cutting corners on flavor.

This quick chili recipe from Just a Taste is made with a base of turkey — a leaner option than the traditional ground beef. To make it even healthier, skip the calorie-heavy toppings like shredded cheese and sour cream.

Heather Christo’s quinoa chicken chili recipe is a soupy version that incorporates a combination of white-meat chicken, cannellini beans, vegetables and — perhaps healthiest of all — quinoa. Plus, there’s no cheese or sour cream in sight.

This vegetable-heavy chili recipe from Half Baked Harvest creates a blockbuster blend of spices to pump up the flavor of the chicken and broccoli rabe. The slow-cook-style chili is also made completely free from sour cream and contains minimal cheese.

As written, Cookie and Kate’s homemade vegetarian chili is gluten-free and vegan. The chili itself is a complex flavor built by layering a combination of simple, healthy ingredients, so there’s no hidden calories built into processed additives.

Though Averie Cooks doesn’t specify what part of the chicken should be used for this white chicken chili recipe, we suggest using a shredded breast to maximize the health benefits and minimize the calories. The hearty flavor profile is built on a blend of Vidalia onions, jalapeño peppers, green chilis, and cannellini beans.

This sour cream-less low-fat turkey chili recipe includes fresh ingredients like bell peppers, carrots, and even celery. The author and recipe developer is careful to note that the only two “unhealthy” additions, bacon and red wine, can easily be omitted.

Spaghetti squash makes up the hearty texture of this chili recipe and is only complemented by the turkey, spices, and chili beans.

The combination of turkey, quinoa, and black beans makes this recipe one of the healthiest chilis out there. To reduce the calories, follow Well Plated’s instructions for replacing the IPA beer with low-sodium chicken stock.