Slow Cooker Leftover Turkey Chili Recipe

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili is a hearty meal that you can make with leftover holiday turkey or ground turkey -- an easy recipe for a scrumptious weeknight meal that your family is sure to love.

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Helpful Tips to make Slow Cooker Turkey Chili:

This is an excellent recipe for left over turkey.
You can also use ground turkey in this recipe.
To kick it up you can add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper or 1-2 diced jalapenos added at the start of cooktime.
To thicken up the chili, you can mash one can of the beans in the slow cooker and then add the remaining ingredients.
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili is freezer friendly. Allow chili to cool to room temperature. Portion into containers. Top with plastic wrap pressed onto the chili (to help keep out freezer burn). Replace lid and freeze. Thaw in the refrigerator and reheat low and slow.

What you will need to make Slow Cooker Turkey Chili:

Slow Cooker - the slow cooker is almost my most used kitchen gadget, especially during fall/winter! It's just so convenient, and lets face it, it makes comfort food taste even better!

Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili is a hearty meal that you can make with leftover holiday turkey or ground turkey -- an easy recipe for a scrumptious weeknight meal that your family is sure to love.

Prep time: 15 M Cook time: 4 H & 15 M Total time: 4 H & 30 M

Ingredients

3-4 cups of roasted turkey, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (16 oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
2 cups frozen corn
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste

Optional garnishes

shredded Monterey jack cheese
chopped cilantro
sour cream
tortilla strips

Instructions

Add all ingredients (except garnishes) to a 5-quart slow cooker and stir to combine.
Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until heated through. Top with your favorite garnishes. Serve and enjoy!

COOK'S NOTES

You can use 1 pound of ground turkey fried in 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, in place of the roasted turkey.

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