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These are two bowls of turkey chili. The bowls are filled with crumbled meat, beans, tomatoes, veggies, and cheese. There is a sliced avocado and bowl of jalapeno slices as well.
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5 from 12 votes

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Need a go-to turkey chili recipe in your rotation? Of course you do: it's this one. This slow cooker turkey chili is high-protein, easy, and so delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chili, turkey chili
Servings: 6
Calories: 292kcal
Author: Jordan Smith

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Large Skillet
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground turkey I use 93% lean
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 bell pepper diced
  • 1 15 oz can black beans drained & rinsed
  • 1 15 oz can kidney beans drained & rinsed
  • 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 1.25 oz packet chili seasoning original or spicy
  • Toppings: greek yogurt cheese, jalapenos, avocado

Instructions

  • Gather all ingredients.
    These are the ingredients for slow cooker turkey chili. There is a packet of chili seasoning, bell pepper, onion, two cans of beans, diced tomatoes, garlic, and ground turkey.
  • Start by chopping the vegetables. Mince the garlic and dice the pepper and onion.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the garlic, onion, and pepper to the skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Cook the vegetables for about 4 minutes.
  • Add the ground turkey to the skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Use a spatula to break up the meat. Cook for about 8-10 minutes, until there isn’t any pink.
    This is the step of the slow cooker chili that happens right before dumping everything into the slow cooker. There is a skillet with onion, bell pepper, and ground turkey int he skillet.
  • While the meat is cooking, prepare the remaining ingredients.
  • Start by opening and draining both cans of beans.
  • Dump the cans of beans into the slow cooker.
  • Open the can of tomatoes (don’t drain) and add it to the slow cooker.
  • After the meat mixture is done, add the meat and vegetable into the slow cooker.
  • Add the seasoning packet.
    This is the slow cooker filled with all of the ingredients for turkey chili. These ingredients are about to be mixed and cooked together.
  • Mix everything in the slow cooker well.
    This is the turkey chili in the slow cooker after mixing. You can see a big black slow cooker filled with beans, pepper, onion, turkey, and broth.
  • Cook for about 4 hours.
    There is a big black slow cooker filled with turkey chili. The chili has crumbled turkey, kidney beans, black beans, onion, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Everything is mixed together in the slow cooker.
  • Top with cheese, yogurt, jalapenos, avocado, and whatever else you love on chili.
    These are two bowls of turkey chili. The bowls are filled with crumbled meat, beans, tomatoes, veggies, and cheese. There is a sliced avocado and bowl of jalapeno slices as well.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 555mg | Potassium: 419mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 6g