Soups · No. 28
Crockpot Turkey Chili (Kid-Friendly)
This crockpot turkey chili recipe is easy to make with ground turkey, corn, bell pepper, tomatoes, and mild spices. Serve with tortilla chips and your favorite toppings for a family-friendly dinner.
Serves 5Total time 4 hr 15 min226 calories per servingAmericanDinner
Ingredients
- 1.3 pounds 99% lean ground turkey, or 93% for more tender meat
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced fine
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels
- 10 oz can Rotel Mild Tomatoes
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 bay leaf
Optional Toppings
- avocado, diced
- sour cream
- shredded cheese
- Baked tortilla chips
Method
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the turkey, season with salt, and cook, breaking up with a spoon until the turkey browns and is no longer pink; place into the slow cooker.
- Add the oil to the skillet and sauté the onion, garlic, and bell pepper over medium heat for about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Spoon the veggies over the turkey in the slow cooker, then stir in corn, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and salt. Mix until well blended.
- Pour chicken broth into the crockpot and add the bay leaf.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours.
- Serve with desired toppings.
Notes
- From the family list: about 4 hr 15 min (slow cooker), ~226 cal, 31 g protein. Mild with corn. Uses 1 red bell pepper, optional.
- Times from the recipe page: prep 15 min, cook 240 min, total 255 min.
- 226 calories per serving, from the recipe page (yield as listed: 5 servings).
- Recipe and photo from Skinnytaste (skinnytaste.com), by Gina Homolka. Saved for personal use.