Slow Cooker Turkey Quinoa Chili
Slow Cooker Turkey Quinoa Chili is hearty, healthy and cooks all day in your crockpot!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1/2 sweet onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 4 oz. diced chiles
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can hominy drained and rinsed
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 2 Tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper {optional}
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 cups quinoa cooked
- Cilantro optional, for garnish
- Cheese optional, for garnish
- Sour Cream optional, for garnish
- Green Onion optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the ground turkey in a media skillet over medium heat until the turkey is golden brown and cooked through. Add it to the slow cooker along with all of the other ingredients.
- Cook on low for 4 hours.
- While the chili cooks, cook the quinoa according to the package.
- When the chili is ready to serve put a scoop of quinoa in the bottom of a bowl and top with chili and your favorite garnishes like cilantro, cheese, sour cream and green onion.
Notes
- This chili freezes nicely. I would freeze it without the quinoa in it and just make the quinoa when you are ready to eat the chili.
- You can use beef in this recipe or leave the meat out all together.
- Try a different variety of beans like red kidney beans and chickpeas.
Nutrition
Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 1000mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1219IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 6mg