Easy Turkey Chili - Crock Pot

Submitted by Derf2440

"So easy and tasty. Throw the turkey chili all together the night before, turn it on in the morning and come home to a wonderful aroma. Serve with toast and a crisp green salad."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 lb ground turkey (you can sub ground chicken)
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped chilies, drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can black beans, undrained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chickpeas, undrained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 -2 tablespoon chili powder, to taste

directions

1. Cook turkey and onion in a medium fry pan over medium high heat, scramble fry until no longer pink.
2. Drain off fat and transfer cooked meat and onion to crock pot.
3. Add all remaining ingredients and mix well.
4. Cook on high 6 to 8 hours.

Reviews

[Gina Farina]

I am rating this a 5-star because it is fast, easy, healthy and economical. Honestly I thought it was a little bland but It makes a good base recipe, though, so I added some minced garlic, cayenne, hot sauce, worcester, green pepper and served it with lots of topping choices like avocado, cilantro, black olives, cheddar cheese, a squeeze of fresh lime, crushed tostito chips and sour cream. Problem solved, everyone gave it a big thumbs up. Next time I will sub cannellini beans for the chick peas (just a personal preference of texture). Anyway, it's a keeper and thanks for posting it!

 

[DianaEatingRichly]

Easy recipe, but needed a bit more flavor. I will add garlic, paprika, and cumin next time.

 

[dawtrnr]

This is a fantastic recipe. In order to give it more dimension and add a bit more spice I also add: 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp dried oregano, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper and 1 can of original ro-tel (drained). I also only use 1 tbsp of the chili powder. We serve it with sour cream, oyster crackers, shredded cheese and jarred jalapeños, and everyone that has tried it offers two thumbs up!!

 

[luckycloud29]

I made this in a dutch oven and now I can't wait to try it in the crockpot. I omitted the chickpeas, and pureed some of the kidney beans to make the chili thicker. delicious and froze beautifullyl

 

[ldlangford]

This is an absolutely WONDERFUL recipe, so easy to make and so very tasty. I have made it several times and it is always delicious. For my diced tomatoes I used ones that were seasoned with basil, oregano, and garlic. As a personal preference I used no salt tomato sauce. One tablespoon of chili powder and a teaspoon of cumin worked well for spices. I believe 5-6 hours on high does it for cooking. My wife and I always love the leftovers the next day. This has become a big favorite of ours. Thanks Derf!!