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Try this healthy and delicious slow cooker turkey chili with ground turkey and enjoy some healthy comfort food to keep you warm.

I haven’t always liked chili.  For several years of my adult life I was stuck in a very childish frame of mind when it came to new foods.  If I didn’t like it as a kid I was convinced I wouldn’t like it as an adult.  Go ahead, roll your eyes.  I totally did it myself when I realized how crazy ridiculous that sounded!  

One night I was having dinner at a friend’s house and she made chili.  I was apprehensive.  Kid me did not like beans.  Even though…I’m not entirely sure kid me ever really ate beans.  But when you’re eating at someone else’s house you don’t want to be that person who refuses to eat what they serve.  It’s just plain rude.

So I tentatively took the first bite.  And let me tell you what.  I LOVE CHILI!  Not just chili but beans.  Pinto beans, kidney beans, lima beans {but the hard ones you have to soak not the ones from a can…bleh!}, black beans, baked beans.  I ate two bowls of that chili and have experimented with half a dozen recipes since.  My favorite is my taco chili.  Are you even surprised that my favorite chili would taste like a taco?  You shouldn’t be. *This post may contain affiliate links.  To learn more about my disclosures policy click here*

But this is my healthy version of chili using ground turkey instead of beef.  We’re all looking to eat a little lighter after the holidays but not skimp on flavor.  I think this would even be delicious with leftover shredded Thanksgiving turkey.  Yum!  And the best part?  It cooks at your leisure in the slow cooker all day!

Do you have a favorite chili recipe?

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{Healthy} Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes

Try this healthy and delicious slow cooker turkey chili with ground turkey and enjoy some healthy comfort food to keep you warm.

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Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 2 cans cannelini beans
• 2 cans fire roasted tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 medium yellow pepper, diced
• 2 tsp oregano
• 1 Tbs olive oil

Instructions

1. Brown ground turkey in a medium skillet and add to the slow cooker.
2. Add olive oil, garlic, pepper, and onion to the skillet and sautee until translucent and add to slow cooker.
3. Add beans, tomatoes, and oregano to the slow cooker and mix to combine.
4. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours.