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Slow Cooker Southwest Turkey Chili

A thick and bold chili full of ground turkey, vegetables, beans, and spices.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Diet Low Fat
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 357kcal
Author Rena

Ingredients

  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
  • 1 pound ground turkey 93% lean
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 8 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 Cup frozen corn
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
  • Cook for 5-7 minutes until turkey is browned. Break up the turkey into smaller pieces with your spoon as you stir.
  • Place the turkey in a slow cooker along with the onion, bell pepper, chicken broth, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes.
  • Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours.
  • Stir in the black beans and corn, cook, uncovered for an additional 20 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

Notes

  • use lean ground turkey or ground chicken 
  • any bell pepper of your choice
  • if you don't have chicken broth, use vegetable broth
  • frozen corn is preffered, if not you may use canned corn

Nutrition

Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 2207mg | Potassium: 1497mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2770IU | Vitamin C: 71.7mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 6.2mg