The perfect blend of spicy and sweet, all wrapped up in warm bowl of chili! This Slow Cooker Turkey Sweet Potato Chili is hearty, filling and packed with flavor.
This Turkey and Sweet Potato Chili is sure to become a family favorite. It uses turkey instead of beef, which cuts down on fat while maintaining plenty of protein and flavor. High-fiber sweet potatoes, which are considered a superfood, add nutrients like iron, vitamin B, and vitamin C to the chili making it a welcome addition to any health-conscious meal plan.
The combination of spicy chipotle powder and sweet potatoes is really unique! If you don't care for spicy food, you can minimize the spiciness by adjusting the amount of chipotle powder used.
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Ingredients You'll Need To Make Turkey and Sweet Potato Chili:
- ground turkey
- sweet potato
- yellow onion
- jarred minced garlic
- chili seasoning
- chipotle chili powder
- crushed tomatoes
- diced tomatoes
- chicken broth
How To Make Turkey and Sweet Potato Chili In a Slow Cooker:
- Brown ground turkey in skillet or multi-cooker, breaking apart with spatula, until cooked through
- Transfer to slow cooker and add remaining ingredients and stir
- Cover and heat on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-6
- Serve with cheese, crushed chips, sour cream and fresh cilantro or as desired
Pro Tips...
This recipe can be "changed up" by using regular or fire-roasted diced and crushed tomatoes. Fire roasted tomatoes will give your chili a sweet and smoky flavor.
Black beans can be added, if desired, to give this chili some extra protein and color.
Reduce or increase the broth depending on how thick you like your chili.
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Slow Cooker Turkey and Sweet Potato Chili
The perfect blend of spicy and sweet, all wrapped up in warm bowl of chili! This Slow Cooker Turkey Sweet Potato Chili is hearty, filling and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 12 oz sweet potato peeled and diced
- 1/ 2 cup diced yellow onion
- 2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons chili seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 26 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Brown ground turkey in skillet or multi-cooker, breaking apart with spatula, until cooked through
- Transfer to slow cooker and add remaining ingredients and stir
- Cover and heat on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-6
- Serve with cheese, crushed chips, sour cream and fresh cilantro or as desired
Notes
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Use regular or fire-roasted diced and crushed tomatoes
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Add black beans if desired
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Reduce or increase broth depending on how thick you like your chili
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 35gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 515mgPotassium: 1595mgFiber: 10gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 14367IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 6mg
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