High-Protein Turkey Chili Meal Prep Bowl: 40 Grams of Protein Under $4

This turkey chili is exactly the kind of meal prep dinner that makes Sunday cooking feel worthwhile through the entire week ahead. Lean ground turkey browns alongside onion and garlic before a mix of black beans, kidney beans, and diced tomatoes turns everything into a thick, hearty chili loaded with fiber and plant-based protein on top of the turkey. A blend of chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika gives the pot real depth, simmering low and slow until every ingredient melds into something warm and deeply satisfying. This chili holds up exceptionally well in the fridge, actually tasting better as the flavors continue to develop over the following days, and it freezes beautifully if you want to stock up even further. With 40 grams of protein per serving and a genuinely filling texture, this is one of the most efficient meal prep dinners in the entire CheapMacros lineup. At under $4 per serving, it’s an easy way to have a warm, hearty dinner ready to go on even the busiest nights.

High-Protein Turkey Chili Meal Prep Bowl

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Total Time 37 minutes mins

Servings: 1

Calories: 410

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 6 oz lean ground turkey
• 1/2 cup black beans drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup kidney beans drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

 

1. Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
2. Add the diced onion and garlic, cooking for 2 minutes until fragrant.
3. Add the ground turkey, breaking it apart as it cooks, until browned, about 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the black beans, kidney beans, and diced tomatoes.
5. Season with chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
6. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
7. Let cool slightly.
8. Divide into a meal prep container.
9. Serve warm, or store for later in the week.

Notes

Canned beans and diced tomatoes are some of the cheapest ingredients in the grocery store, and this chili scales up easily if you want to double the batch for even more meal prep servings.