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Easy Slow-Cooker White Bean Turkey Chili Recipe

This slow-cooker chili is made with a 3 pound package of ground turkey, beans and seasonings. Brown the ground turkey and add everything to the slow-cooker in the morning, and it is ready when you get home from work! Just top with avocado, shredded cheese and a squeeze of lime!
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword chili, Ground turkey, slow cooker, soup
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 362kcal
Author Bruce and Dina Miller

Equipment

Ingredients

Ingredients for Ground Turkey Chili:

  • 3 lbs. ground turkey
  • 75 ounces cannellini beans 5 15 ounce cans, drained
  • 14 ounces diced chilis 2 small cans
  • 2 onions white or yellow
  • 2 poblano peppers
  • 6 cloves garlic raw or roasted
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons granulated garlic or garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoons sea salt
  • 48 ounces chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp Roasted chicken bouillon

Topping for Ground Turkey Chili:

  • 1 lime
  • 1 avocado
  • 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese shredded

Instructions

Instructions for Ground Turkey Chili:

  • Cook turkey in a frying pan, crumbling into bite-sized pieces. You will need to do this in batches to avoid crowding the pan.
    3 lbs. ground turkey
  • Chop the onions and peppers
    2 onions, 2 poblano peppers
  • If using raw garlic, shred with a micro-planer. If using roasted garlic, mash with a fork in a small bowl.
    6 cloves garlic
  • While the turkey is cooking, add cannellini beans, canned chilis, onion, poblano, and garlic to a slow cooker.
    75 ounces cannellini beans, 14 ounces diced chilis, 6 cloves garlic , 1 bay leaf
  • When the turkey is cooked, add it to the slow cooker and stir in spices, salt, and bay leaf. Add chicken broth. Add the bouillon. Set cooker to low and cook for 8 hours.
    4 tablespoons ground cumin, 2 tablespoons ancho chili powder, 2 tablespoons granulated garlic, 1 tablespoons dried oregano, 1 tablespoons sea salt, 48 ounces chicken broth, 1 tbsp Roasted chicken bouillon
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaf and serve with shredded cheese and diced avocado, and a squirt of lime.
    1 lime, 1 avocado, 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese

Notes

For more heat, add a seeded jalapẽno cut in half into the slow cooker.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1658mg | Potassium: 637mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 674IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 241mg | Iron: 7mg