Healthy Turkey Chili {Slow Cooker}

Made with ground turkey, this healthy turkey chili still is a bowl full of comfort!  Best of all? Make it in your slow cooker.  

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Healthy Turkey Chili

Looking for a twist on your chili?  Try Turkey Chili! This is a very fresh version of chili, which is one of the reasons I just love it!

I am kind of crazy for chili.  I love my staple recipes, yes, I said the plural, but I’m always game for a twist or to try out a new one.

I can’t live without this award winning white chili in my life. And if you’re an instant pot fan? You’ve got to check out this Turkey Chili version with butternut squash.

If you’re cutting back on your red meat, turkey is a fabulous alternative.  Oh, and, do you need a little somethin’ for the big game?  This is your ticket!

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

The best part?  yep, make it in the Crock Pot. Oh how I love my Crock Pot, it’s simply the best!  A good Crock Pot is certainly worth the investment.

This is the crock pot I use, and I’ve had it for years.  I’m getting off track, does anyone else think it’s fun to talk about kitchen appliances?

So, as I mentioned, this recipe is full of fresh ingredients, which makes it that much better!

Pro Tip for Turkey Chili~

I recommend cutting all your veggies the night before to make your morning or your meal prep that much smoother.

Beans, beans, the musical fruit…

I cannot believe I just said that.  Sometimes I’m so immature.  Anyway, a word about beans.  I use dried beans for any dish I make with beans.

I happen to know a local bean farmer.  So, when the harvest comes, I stock up.  Black beans, navy beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, great northern beans, cranberry beans… Now, you can use canned beans with this if you want.

If you do, rinse them well.  As for my dried beans, that does mean you’ll need a little planning ahead.  You can’t put the dried beans in with all your chili ingredients, they won’t soften.

I speak from experience.  😉  What I typically do, is cook a whole bunch of beans in my slow cooker then I freeze them. The don’t take long to thaw.  

I also like using a variety of beans in the same chili recipe.  It adds color and texture.

Pro Tip for Turkey Chili~

Did you know you can put the turkey in the slow cooker RAW??  Yes!  One less step to your masterpiece!

Turkey is naturally quite lean and therefore doesn’t need to be drained.  Now, if you want to brown it ahead of time, feel free.  If not, just break the ground turkey up in the bottom of the crock and go from there.

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See you next time!

~Chellie

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Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Ground turkey, fresh bell peppers, a variety of beans and delicious spices.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican, Tex-mex

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes

Servings 10 people

Calories 254 kcal

Author chellie

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 4 cloves garlic pressed
• 1 cup yellow pepper chopped
• 1 cup orange pepper chopped
• 1 cup red pepper chopped
• 1 4 oz can mild chopped green chilis
• 2 cups navy beans
• 2 cups pinto beans
• 2 cups kidney beans
• 2 cups Turkey broth can use chicken or vegetable
• 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce all natural, no sugar
• 1 Tbs chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• cheddar cheese cilantro and sour cream for garnishing

Instructions

1. Saute onions until translucent, about 5 minutes. (Alternatively, you can just crumble the raw ground turkey in the bottom of the slow cooker, add the onions and garlic, stir, then go on to step 5.
2. Add ground turkey, and brown until cooked through.
3. Add garlic, stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
4. Transfer to slow cooker.
5. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
6. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-6 hours.
7. Serve garnished with shredded cheese, cilantro and sour cream.

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Amount Per Serving

Calories 254 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g 6%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 33mg 11%

Sodium 528mg 22%

Potassium 884mg 25%

Total Carbohydrates 35g 12%

Dietary Fiber 11g 44%

Sugars 4g

Protein 19g 38%

Vitamin A 29.2%

Vitamin C 96.4%

Calcium 9%

Iron 24.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.