Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

4.43 from 45 votes

This turkey chili with sweet potatoes, black beans and quinoa is a hearty, healthy bowl of goodness that cooks in the slow cooker all day long and is a guaranteed weeknight dinner winner.

This recipe should be made in a 6-quart slow cooker.

Prep Time15

Cook Time4

Total Time4 15

Course: Slow-Cooker

Keyword: easy dinner, family friendly, freezer friendly, healthyish, make ahead, turkey

Servings: servings

Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef

Cost: $10.00

Equipment

Skillet
6-quart Slow Cooker

Ingredients

For Chili:

1 tablespoon oil
1 1/2 pound lean ground turkey
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup diced red onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound sweet potatoes, cubed
1/4 cup uncooked quinoa
1 15 ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 15 ounce can tomato sauce (or tomato "puree")
1 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Optional Toppings:

shredded cheese
tortilla chips
sour cream
cilantro or chopped green onions

Instructions

Pre-Cook Turkey: (Do this up to 3 days in advance and refrigerate the turkey until you're ready to start the slow cooker.) Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion and garlic and saute until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add turkey, chili powder and cumin and continue cooking until turkey crumbles and is no longer pink, about 8 minutes.
Slow Cook Chili: Combine cooked turkey and all remaining ingredients (through the toppings). Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. Taste and add salt and pepper, if needed.
Serve with your favorite toppings.

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