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    Home » Main Dish » Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

    Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

    Published: Aug 6, 2021 · Modified: Jan 13, 2023 by Jennie · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Simple to make right in your slow cooker and the best fall recipe. Serve this Slow Cooker Turkey Chili with warm cornbread or crackers and maybe around a campfire. It's a perfect meal for a night under the stars.

    Slow Cooker Turkey Chili in a bowl with tortilla chips

    Chili is a classic, family recipe:

    Chili is easily one of my favorite recipes. Chili has that warm and cozy taste and one of the best comfort foods.

    I love making it for a big crowd or just making a big pot to have leftovers for lunch during the week.

    How to make Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

    This is one of my go to recipes. Cook your ground turkey, then throw all the ingredients into your slow cooker.

    Come back hours later for dinner to be ready. Easy to make and easy to clean up. I wouldn't have a recipe be any other way for you all!

    Ingredients:

    • Ground Turkey: Cooked and crumbled before adding it to the slow cooker.
    • Tomato Sauce
    • Petite Diced Tomatoes
    • Yellow Onion
    • Bell Pepper: You can use whatever color you have on hand but we enjoy using yellow for this recipe.
    • Garlic: Peeled and minced.
    • Seasoning: For this recipe I used chili powder, cumin, and oregano.
    • Chili Beans: I used a can of chili beans but you can use any bean you enjoy.
    • Toppings: we serve it with shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips, and for a kick add jalapeños.

     

    ingredients for slow cooker turkey chili

    Directions:

    Step one: When making this chili in your slow cooker you want to start by coking and crumbling your ground turkey.

     Once it's cooked drain the fat and add it to your slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients and stir together well.

    adding all the ingredients to the slow cooker

    Step two: Now all you need to do it cook it. 4-5 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low.

    stirring the ingredients in the slow cooker

    Step Three: Serve and top with some of your favorite toppings like cheddar cheese, sour cream or jalapeños.

    Somethings you can substitute out in this chili:

    1. A good healthy alternative to ground turkey would be ground chicken.
    2. If you do not have Chili Beans in your pantry Black Beans or Kidney Beans would work well also!
    3. Here are a couple of my other chili recipes: Super Simple Chili and my Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili.

    scooping chili out with a wooden spoon

    What do I top my chili with?

    We usually eat chili topped with these ingredients.

    • Sour Cream
    • Shredded Cheese
    • Green Onions
    • Tortilla Chips
    • Sliced Jalapeños
    • Avocados

    Can I make this on the stovetop?

    Yes, if you do not have a slow cooker or it is not readily available you can make this on the stove top! You can even make this one of my personal favorite styles of meals, a One Pot Meal!

    Cook and crumble your ground turkey in a large pot. Once cooked drain and excess liquid from the pot.

    Add in all your remaining ingredients. Mix well and bring to a slow boil.

    Once it boils, turn the stove to low and allow to simmer for about 10 minutes.

    topping the chili with tortilla chips sour cream and jalapenos

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    Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

    Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

    Jennie Duncan
    Simple to make right in your slow cooker and the best fall recipe. Serve this Slow Cooker Turkey Chili with warm cornbread or crackers and maybe around a campfire. It's a perfect meal for a night under the stars.
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 7 hrs
    Total Time 7 hrs 15 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 servings
    Calories 303 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 pounds Ground Turkey (cooked and crumbled)
    • 29 oz Tomato sauce
    • 28 oz Petite diced tomatoes
    • 1 cup Yellow onion
    • 2 cups Bell pepper
    • 1 tablespoon Garlic (minced)
    • 2 tablespoon Chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin
    • 1 tablespoon Oregano
    • 2 cans Chili beans
    • Optional topping: shredded cheese and sour cream

    Instructions
     

    • Add your fully cooked ground turkey to your slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients and stir together well.
    • Cook for 6-7 hours on low or for 4-5 hours on high. Top with shredded cheese and sour cream and serve!

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    Notes

    What do I top my chili with?

    We usually eat chili topped with these ingredients.
    • sour cream
    • shredded cheese
    • green onions
    • tortilla chips
    • sliced jalapeños

    Nutrition

    Calories: 303kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 39gFat: 4gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 1249mgPotassium: 1415mgFiber: 7gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1985IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 5.3mg
    Keyword Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
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    1. Courtney Dawnn

      October 27, 2021 at 10:51 pm

      I’ve tried many chili recipes, this is my favorite!! I’m assuming a serving is a cup? Definitely will make this again!

      Reply
      • Jennie

        November 01, 2021 at 2:51 pm

        So glad you like it! Yes, one serving is a cup.

        Reply
    2. Taylor

      April 26, 2021 at 3:35 pm

      How big is each serving a cup? Trying to track my calories

      Reply
    3. Rachel S.

      November 08, 2019 at 1:00 am

      Do you feel there was enough room in the crock pot to double the recipe?

      Reply
      • Jennie

        November 12, 2019 at 3:01 pm

        I have a 8 qt. and it would fit doubled for sure!

        Reply
    4. Sadee

      October 17, 2019 at 12:53 pm

      Is it 303 calories per serving? And is a serving one cup?

      Reply
    5. Rose Dugan

      September 24, 2018 at 10:03 am

      Hi Jennie,

      I want to make this recipe for a girls night I am hosting! I was wondering about how many servings can I get from this recipe? Thanks!

      -Rose

      Reply
      • Jennie

        September 24, 2018 at 8:47 pm

        Hi Rose! This recipe should easily serve 6 and you can always add more means to make it go further. Hope you enjoy it and have a wonderful girls night!

        Reply
    6. Amanda

      September 14, 2018 at 11:54 am

      Tomorrow will be my second time making this recipe. This is the best chili recipe I've ever made!

      Reply
      • Jennie

        September 14, 2018 at 12:56 pm

        Yah!! So very happy to hear this!

        Reply
    7. Ricky

      April 19, 2018 at 8:30 pm

      Thanks

      Reply
    8. Barb

      March 30, 2018 at 9:54 pm

      I added black beans; kidney beans and green sauce THEN found this recipe. Note to self...no chicken broth next time...I like THICK chili

      Reply
      • Jennie

        March 31, 2018 at 9:58 pm

        I'm from Cincinnati where we have what my Dad likes to call "meat soup"! Hahah! He likes the chili really thick also while a little thinner is what I prefer. =)

        Reply
    9. Amanda

      January 09, 2018 at 5:12 pm

      This was great, I did this with the crockpot chili packet in there too!

      Reply
      • Jennie

        January 09, 2018 at 8:42 pm

        Yah! Glad you liked it Amanda =)

        Reply
    10. Lisa Pirolli

      December 05, 2017 at 11:55 pm

      Do you have to cook the turkey first? I want to put this in the crockpot early in the morning before I go to work and come home ready to eat.

      Reply
      • Jennie

        December 06, 2017 at 9:28 am

        Yes I cook the turkey first in a skillet then add it to my slow cooker. Hope you enjoy it Lisa!

        Reply
    11. Katie

      December 04, 2017 at 11:36 am

      Hi there! Do you add water or any kind of liquid to the ingredients? Or do you just add the juice from the cans?
      Thanks! 🙂

      Reply
      • Jennie

        December 04, 2017 at 1:51 pm

        I just add the juice from the cans because I like this to be a thick chili but you can add some broth as needed. Hope you enjoy the recipe Katie!

        Reply
    12. Krissy Barnes

      February 03, 2015 at 10:29 am

      Yum! This looks great! I actually made chilli tonight (but a veggie version). Will have to give turkey mince a try next time!

      Reply
    13. Lisa Loves John

      January 28, 2015 at 9:52 pm

      Ooo!!! This looks so yummy!!! You can't go wrong with chili!

      Reply
    14. PolkaDottyPlace

      January 28, 2015 at 1:57 pm

      Yum!! I just switched out the ground beef in my usual chili recipe last night for turkey and my hubby didn't even notice. Now I'm looking to try more recipes with turkey in them since it's so much better for you. Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply

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