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Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

September 21, 2019 by Sandy 9 Comments

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My Slow Cooker Turkey Chili Recipe has been a yummy staple in our home for over 10 years. Ground turkey, beans, a few veggies, and spices all loaded into the slow cooker to make the best healthy turkey chili recipe! Crock pot turkey chili is a delicious one-pot meal, and feeds a crowd!

Two beige bowls full of Turkey Chili next to two gold spoons

 
Originally published 10/2018

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

I started making this turkey chili recipe several years ago when I was looking for ways to eat healthier, and enjoy some of my beef recipes without beef. This recipe is easy to make on the stove top, but it's really convenient to use the Crock-Pot® and let it cook all day.

How to Make Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

  1. Brown the onion, celery, and ground turkey.
  2. Transfer to the slow cooker (crock pot).
  3. Add the seasonings.
  4. Add the beans to the turkey mixture.
  5. Add the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes.
  6. Stir the turkey chili and cook Low 7-8 hours or High 3-4 hours.

two process images showing the combining of the onion, adding bay leaves, celery, and turkey in a metal mixing bowl, then adding everything into the slow cooker

When you are browning the onions, celery, and ground turkey, make sure the celery is softened. I don't know why, but even after 4 hours on high, celery still has a crunch to it.

Maybe you like that, but I don't care for celery being the only crunchy thing in the chili, lol!

Two beige bowls full of Turkey Chili next to two gold spoons

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili is delicious on it own, however adding lots of fixings to chili is a fun way to ramp it up! I like sour cream, avocado, cilantro, and crunchy tortilla chips on mine.

Sometimes though, I just want it as is, because this crock pot turkey chili has a lot of tasty ingredients, and doesn't need much more!

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If you make this yummy, healthy crock pot turkey chili recipe, please leave a comment and star rating below. I'd love to know how you liked it!

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Two beige bowls full of Turkey Chili next to two gold spoons
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Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
 

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili has ground turkey, beans, veggies, and spices all loaded into the slow cooker to make the best tasting turkey chili recipe!

Course: Dinner, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crock pot chili recipe
Servings: 10 - 15
Calories: 255 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 large Yellow Onion, chopped
  • 2 large Bay Leaves
  • 1 cup Celery, diced
  • 5 cloves Garlic, pressed or minced
  • 2 lbs Ground Turkey
  • 1½ teaspoons Kosher Salt, divided (or 1 tsp table salt)
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 (7 oz) can Diced Green Chiles (mild)
  • ½ (15 oz) jar Roasted Red Bell Peppers, chopped
  • 1 (14 oz) can Diced Tomatoes (with juice)
  • 2 (14 oz) cans Tomato Sauce
  • 2 (15 oz) cans Black Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 (15 oz) cans Red Kidney Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 oz) can Garbanzo Beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder (or 1 chipotle in adobo sauce)
  • 2 teaspoons Mexican Oregano (or regular oregano) dried
  • 2 Tablespoons Cumin
  • 3 Tablespoons Chili Powder
Instructions
  1. Heat a skillet on med-high heat. When hot, add the olive oil. Then add the onions, bay leaves, and celery. Cook stirring occasionally, until celery vegetables are just softened.

  2. Add garlic, cook for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly.

  3. Add the ground turkey, 1 tsp of the salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring and breaking up the meat, until done.

  4. Transfer the meat mixture to a 6 qt or larger slow cooker.

  5. Add all remaining ingredients to the crock and mix well.

  6. Cook on Low for 7-8 hours, or High for 3-4 hours.

  7. Taste and adjust salt or seasonings, if needed.

  8. Serve with some corn bread, and any toppings you like.

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  1. Chloe

    February 21, 2021 at 8:18 am

    For making half the recipe, would the cooking time change?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      February 22, 2021 at 11:47 am

      Cook time will be the same.

      Reply
      • Shannon

        January 09, 2022 at 4:19 pm

        This recipe has been in my rotation since I first made it in 2020. It gets great reviews from everyone who partakes!!

  2. Patty

    September 23, 2020 at 10:23 am

    Excellent!!!

    Reply
  3. Chloe

    November 03, 2019 at 3:14 pm

    Could you cook the turkey, refrigerate, then dump everything together in the slow cooker the next morning?

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    • Sandy

      November 07, 2019 at 7:07 pm

      Yes, on low. Maybe add a small amount of water or broth just so it doesn't get too thick.

      Reply
  4. Sammie

    March 10, 2019 at 11:12 am

    Roughly how many will this recipe feed? Thanks in advance!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      March 10, 2019 at 1:03 pm

      Roughly 10 servings

      Reply
  5. Trish

    February 16, 2019 at 12:01 am

    This is the best turkey chili we have ever had. Even our picky 9 year old liked it! Thank you for such a delicious recipe.

    Reply

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