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Soups · No. 28

Crockpot Turkey Chili (Kid-Friendly)

This crockpot turkey chili recipe is easy to make with ground turkey, corn, bell pepper, tomatoes, and mild spices. Serve with tortilla chips and your favorite toppings for a family-friendly dinner.

Serves 5Total time 4 hr 15 min226 calories per servingAmericanDinner

Crockpot Turkey Chili (Kid-Friendly)
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Ingredients

  • 1.3 pounds 99% lean ground turkey, or 93% for more tender meat
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 medium onion, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced fine
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels
  • 10 oz can Rotel Mild Tomatoes
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 bay leaf

Optional Toppings

  • avocado, diced
  • sour cream
  • shredded cheese
  • Baked tortilla chips

Method

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the turkey, season with salt, and cook, breaking up with a spoon until the turkey browns and is no longer pink; place into the slow cooker.
  2. Add the oil to the skillet and sauté the onion, garlic, and bell pepper over medium heat for about 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. Spoon the veggies over the turkey in the slow cooker, then stir in corn, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and salt. Mix until well blended.
  4. Pour chicken broth into the crockpot and add the bay leaf.
  5. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours.
  6. Serve with desired toppings.

Notes

  • From the family list: about 4 hr 15 min (slow cooker), ~226 cal, 31 g protein. Mild with corn. Uses 1 red bell pepper, optional.
  • Times from the recipe page: prep 15 min, cook 240 min, total 255 min.
  • 226 calories per serving, from the recipe page (yield as listed: 5 servings).
  • Recipe and photo from Skinnytaste (skinnytaste.com), by Gina Homolka. Saved for personal use.

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Source: Website by Gina Homolka (Skinnytaste) (original post)

Added 2026-10-04

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