Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
Created by Mikekey on November 14, 2011
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 6h
- Recipe #2560
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion (peeled and chopped)
- 1 medium red onion (peeled and chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
- 2 pounds ground turkey (not ground turkey breast, too dry!)
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounce) diced tomatoes (undrained)
- 2 cans (15 1/4 ounce) kidney beans (undrained)
- 1 can (29 ounce) tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/3 cup mild chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 large chile (dried New Mexico chile, crumbled)
- 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat 1 tbs. oil in skillet. Saute onions and garlic until soft, and slightly browned. Put into Slow Cooker .
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Step 2: Heat remaining oil and brown ground turkey (I use ground dark meat, not as dry as breast meat when cooked). Put meat into Slow Cooker .
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Step 3: Add remaining ingredients to Slow Cooker and stir together.
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Step 4: Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours.
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Step 5: Serve in large bowls, with cornbread on side. Optional toppings at table: Diced red or sweet yellow onion. Shredded cheddar or pepper jack cheese. Sour cream.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (728.9 g)
- Calories 837.6
- Total Fat - 15.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.7 g
- Cholesterol - 124.7 mg
- Sodium - 1410.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 98.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 38.9 g
- Sugars - 20.8 g
- Protein - 86 g
- Calcium - 270.5 mg
- Iron - 16.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 41 mg
- Thiamin - 0.9 mg