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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Dinner ยป Meat and Poultry

    Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey Chilli

    Published: Nov 15, 2018 ยท Updated: Jul 25, 2024 by Neil 12 Comments

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    Healthy slow cooker turkey chilli on a plate served on rice and garnished with coriander. Pin title text overlay at top.
    Healthy slow cooker turkey chilli is a delicious lightly spiced and easy version of the Mexican classic recipe. This tasty dish is one all the family will love! #neilshealthymeals #recipe #turkey #chilli #slowcooker #healthy #easy

    Healthy slow cooker turkey chilli is a delicious lightly spiced and easy version of the Mexican classic recipe. This tasty dish is one all the family will love!

    Healthy slow cooker turkey chilli on a plate served on rice and garnished with coriander. Slow cooker in the background with a dish of chopped coriander in between.

    Folks this healthy slow cooker turkey chilli is one of the best meals for cold weather.

    It's also perfect when you're busy and have got better things to do than spend time in the kitchen all day!

    You just need 10 minutes to prepare the turkey mince then set your cooker on low and you're good to go.

    Cook the chilli for 6 to 8 hours. Stir it occasionally and enjoy the delicious aroma that fills your whole house and makes you feel incredibly hungry!

    Close up of healthy slow cooker turkey chilli served on rice and garnished with coriander.

    You can serve this turkey chilli in so many different ways. How might you serve yours?

    Choose to keep it nice and simple by serving it on a bed of rice, like in this recipe?

    Top it with a little sour cream and cheese?

    The favourite way of my other half and myself? Take it to the next stage by filling tortillas with the cooked chilli.

    Place those filled tortillas in a baking dish, cover with cheese and bake them in the oven. Delicious!!

    Birds eye view of healthy slow cooker turkey chilli served on rice and garnished with coriander. Slow cooker in the background.

    This tasty, fresh and healthy chilli is only 168 calories per portion (excluding rice) and serves 6 people in total.

    Any leftover portions are freezable. Perfect for those nights where you can't be bothered cooking.

    Using lean turkey mince keeps the fat content as low as possible.

    The recipe uses red kidney beans and black beans, both of which are a great source of protein.

    Using canned beans is cheaper and quicker than dried beans.

    Vary the beans if you want to change the recipe up a bit, you've got beans leftover to use or if you can't get the ones I've used!

    Two plates of healthy slow cooker turkey chilli served on rice and garnished with coriander.

    For this Slow Cooker Turkey Chilli you may need....

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    This is the slow cooker I use. As you can see it's relatively inexpensive and its perfect for meals of up to 4 people!

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    Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey Chilli Recipe

    This chilli is lightly spiced. If you want to make it spicier add a little more chilli powder.

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    Healthy slow cooker turkey chilli served on rice and garnished with coriander.
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    5 from 3 votes

    Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey Chilli Recipe

    Healthy slow cooker turkey chilli is a delicious lightly spiced and easy version of the Mexican classic recipe. This tasty dish is one all the family will love!
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time8 hours hrs
    Total Time8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 168kcal
    Author: Neil

    The following links and any links in the recipe card below are affiliate links.

    This means that if you click on it and then buy that product I’ll get a small commission (at no extra cost to you of course).

    If you do click through then thanks for being a part of Neil’s Healthy Meals!

    Equipment

    • Slow cooker
    • Saucepans
    • Kitchen scale
    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring jug
    • Measuring spoons
    • Wooden spoon

    Ingredients

    • 500 g lean turkey mince
    • 1 large onion diced
    • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
    • 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
    • ยฝ x 400g tin red kidney beans*
    • ยฝ x 400g tin black beans*
    • 250 ml vegetable stock
    • 100 g frozen sweetcorn
    • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
    • Freshly ground salt and pepper to season
    • 1 tablespoon fresh coriander chopped
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Heat a pan over a medium heat, add the turkey and cook, stirring until it's browned (about 5 minutes) then add to the slow cooker.
    • Add the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker and stir well.
    • Set cooker on low and cook for 6 to 8 hours. Stirring occasionally.
    • Garnish with the coriander. Serve with rice and a green salad.
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    Notes

    *Freeze the rest of the contents of these tins together for your next batch of healthy slow cooker turkey chilli!
    **Nutrition label does not include rice.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 332mg | Potassium: 404mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 610IU | Vitamin C: 9.2mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2.2mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey Chilli
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 168 Calories from Fat 63
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7g11%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Cholesterol 61mg20%
    Sodium 332mg14%
    Potassium 404mg12%
    Carbohydrates 9g3%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Protein 17g34%
    Vitamin A 610IU12%
    Vitamin C 9.2mg11%
    Calcium 48mg5%
    Iron 2.2mg12%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. David @ Spiced

      November 15, 2018 at 12:53 pm

      I am all about the slow cooker meals at this time of the year! There's just something magical about the thought of dinner cooking away on the counter while you run around and get stuff down for the holidays. This chili sounds delicious, Neil! And I love the idea of serving it enchilada-style with tortillas. Comfort food central right there! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Neil

        November 16, 2018 at 4:32 am

        Thanks David. Yep, it's perfect for allowing you to get on with other stuff. It's also great becuase it means the cooker is freed up for experimenting with other recipes at the same time too! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    2. mimi rippee

      November 16, 2018 at 2:28 pm

      Thank you for this recipe. I really need to get out my slow cooker more often. I've already decided I need to buy ground meat and sausage more often as well. They lend themselves to different kinds of recipes that my husband really loves, but that I don't tend to think about.

      Reply
      • Neil

        November 18, 2018 at 8:06 am

        A slow cooker is a great thing to have isn't it! A convenient time saving piece of equipment that I think every kitchen should have. Your husband is lucky to have you to cook all those different kinds of recipes he loves! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    3. Ron

      November 16, 2018 at 4:11 pm

      5 stars
      Neil, I think I'll be having as a burrito with a warm avocado cream sauce over it. But, bake tacos sounds mighty appealing as well. I really like the addition of the fresh coriander chopped. We'll be giving this a try.

      Reply
      • Neil

        November 18, 2018 at 8:06 am

        Those baked tacos are delicious Ron. Hope you enjoy them! ๐Ÿ˜€

        Reply
    4. Shashi at Savory Spin

      November 16, 2018 at 4:39 pm

      5 stars
      Neil, I can imagine just how good this smells - what a delicious aroma to come home to! And I gotta say, I am drooling over the idea of eating these in baked, cheese-covered tortillas! Such a hearty meal - perfect for the uncharacteristically cold weather we have been hit with.

      Reply
      • Neil

        November 18, 2018 at 8:08 am

        We've still got a batch of this in our freezer Shashi so we can't wait until next time we have those baked cheese covered tortillas. They truely were a revelation! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    5. Jeff the Chef

      November 18, 2018 at 2:15 pm

      That's got a lot of great-looking stuff in it!

      Reply
      • Neil

        November 19, 2018 at 3:51 pm

        Thanks Jeff. It's great tasting too! ๐Ÿ˜€

        Reply
    6. Mary Perkins

      October 20, 2020 at 8:35 pm

      5 stars
      Turkey Chili, delicious and looking forward to having the left overs enchilada style, saving that for another day. Would not be without my Slow Cooker and will be using it a lot more often now that we are going into Winter, not to mention another Lockdown, here in Ireland. Thanks Neil and I love your Sweetcorn Soup..

      Reply
      • Neil

        October 21, 2020 at 5:34 am

        Thanks for making and rating my recipe Mary. Glad you like it! Yes my slow cooker has seen a lot more use in these last few months too. I'll be making another batch of my sweetcorn soup soon for winter too. Take care and stay safe! ๐Ÿ™‚

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