Crock Pot Chili With Turkey

I have many recipes for Crock Pot Chili, most with red beans and ground beef. In my attempt to try and prepare healthy meals for my family but still hang on to the cheap meals budget I tried this chili recipe with ground turkey and it was delicious. My family honestly thought this was better that any chili  I had prepared before.

I found that purchasing ground turkey could be cheaper that ground beef but you have to watch your local grocery store ads to get the cheaper price.

My local Kroger (Smith’s) grocery store ran a great special on ground turkey about a month ago and I was able to stock up for a fraction of the price I would normally pay.

Beside ground turkey you can also purchase frozen turkey patties. These are a great last minute dinner ideas you can pull from the freezer and throw on the George Foreman Grill. Frozen turkey patties are also cheaper than frozen ground beef patties and my kids love to eat them.

Crock Pot Chili With Turkey and Beans

Cook Time: 7 hours HIGH – Serves 4

Crock Pot Chili

Crock Pot Chili

Ingredients:

  • 2 cans (14oz) whole peeled tomatoes, drained
  • 2 cans (14oz) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (14oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (12 oz) tomato sauce
  • 1 lb cooked ground turkey
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 3 tbsp chili powder
  • 4 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ground red pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup Amaretto (optional)

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in the crock-pot, cover and cook on HIGH for 7 hours
  2. Serve with some homemade corn muffins and a side salad to complete your family meal.

How’s that for an easy cheap meal!!

Here are so more great Chili Recipes you might like to try:

White Chicken Chili In The Crock Pot

Simple Ground Beef Chili Crock Pot Recipe

And my Hub Page : Using Crockpots To Make Chili

September 3rd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Best Crockpot Recipes, Healthy Meals | 8 comments

Crockpot White Chicken Chili

Last week I was given a food assignment to bring Crockpot White Chicken Chili to the annual family super bowl party. My older brother hosts this event each year and we celebrate the game with lots of yummy food, conversation and a bit of competition. I usually get to bring chips and dip or an easy appetizer but not this year.

Panic took over when I got off the phone with him.  I hadn’t even heard of white chicken chili let alone ever made it. So I broke out all my cookbooks searching for the perfect recipe to try as I thought I better try one out before I present the dish to a large group of people.

I couldn’t find it in any of my personal cookbooks, but was able to go online to Recipezaar and found a simple and cheap recipe for chicken chili.

I made it and was pleasantly surprised. It was easy to prepare and delicious to eat. I loved the fact that I didn’t have to cook the chicken ahead of time and it was like a one dish bake but in the crockpot, leaving no messy clean up.

I plan to add the recipe to my personal cookbook and will make it again without question.

Crockpot White Chicken Chili

 

Crockpot White Chicken Chili

Crockpot White Chicken Chili

Online – http://www.recipezaar.com
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8-10 hours low or 4-5 hours high
Meal Preparation Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans or navy beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can hominy or white corn
  • 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning
  • 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can of chopped green chilies
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • chopped green onion (optional)
  • monterey jack cheese (optional)

Meal Preparation Directions:

  1. Place chicken in a 4 quart slow cooker.
  2. Top with beans and corn.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine taco seasoning, chilies, condensed soup, and chicken broth. Pour over top of ingredients in the crock pot.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
  5. Before serving, stir gently to break up chicken, then stir in the sour cream.
  6. Serve topped with green onions and jack cheese, if desired.

Meal Assembly:
Serves 8. Include a dinner roll or slice of french bread and you have an inexpensive meal that was simple to prepare.

Not working for you? Try this Simple Ground Beef Chili Crockpot recipe, its a family favorite of ours.

Here are some more great dinner ideas for the frugal cook in you: Chicken Recipes

January 25th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Dinner Recipes, Best Crockpot Recipes | 5 comments