Slow Cooker Turkey Lentil And White Bean Chili Recipes

SLOW COOKER TURKEY, LENTIL AND WHITE BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onion, pepper, garlic and jalapeno. Sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the ground turkey breast and continue cooking until turkey is no longer pink, stirring well to crumble.
• Dump the meat mixture into a slow cooker. Add the lentils, beans, tomatoes, broth, salt, pepper the remaining spices and the bay leaves. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours. Add a little bit of water if needed to reach desired consistency.
• Once the chili is done cooking, remove the bay leaves and serve with any desired toppings such as shredded cheese, sour cream (or nonfat plain Greek yogurt) or chopped onions.

WHITE TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• If using raw ground turkey, cook with onion until no pink remains. Drain any juices.If using leftover or cooked turkey, cook onion by itself in olive oil or butter until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add onions, remaining chili ingredients and seasonings to a 6qt slow cooker. Cook on low 8 hours or on high 4-5 hours.
• Once cooked mash the chili mixture a few times with a potato masher to thicken slightly.
• Top with cilantro and sour cream. Serve with your favorite toppings.

SLOW COOKER TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Mix ground turkey, tomatoes, kidney beans, pinto beans, chicken stock, onion, hot sauce, chili powder, salt, minced garlic, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, and black pepper together in a slow cooker; stir to break the turkey into small chunks.
• Cook on Low 6 to 8 hours (or High for 4 hours).

TURKEY-LENTIL CHILI

Steps:

• Bring lentils and vegetable broth to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic, onion, celery, and sausage; cook and stir until the sausage is crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, turmeric, cumin, thyme, and red pepper flakes; cook 5 minutes more.
• Stir the sausage mixture into the simmering lentils. Continue simmering until the lentils are tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Garnish each serving with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkle of chopped parsley to serve.

SPOOKY SLOW COOKER TURKEY LENTIL CHILI

Steps:

• Cook turkey in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain.
• Transfer turkey to a slow cooker. Add tomatoes, lentils, pumpkin puree, pinto beans, pearl onions, green chile peppers, and garlic. Stir in water, brown sugar, chili powder, pumpkin pie spice, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
• Cover and cook on Low until flavors combine, 6 to 10 hours.

SLOW COOKER 3-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Cook and stir turkey in a large skillet until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes; transfer to slow cooker.
• Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, pinto beans, kidney beans, black beans, onion, green chilies, chili powder, garlic, oregano, and cumin with the turkey in the slow cooker.
• Cook on High for 4 hours or on Low for 7 hours.