Slow-Cooker Smoky Turkey Chili

Ground turkey gets a proper brown before the slow cooker takes over with beans, tomato and smoked paprika. Six hours later there is chili for two nights and a freezer bag.

Serves 6380 minutes slow-cookerhigh-proteingluten-freedairy-free

• ✓Ground turkey browns first and brings lean protein to every bowl.
• ✓Two cans of beans add plant protein and fiber.
• ✓The smokiness is smoked paprika and chili powder — pantry spices, nothing fancy.

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Ingredients

• •2 lb / 900 g ground turkey
• •1 tbsp olive oil
• •1 onion, chopped
• •1 red bell pepper, diced
• •3 cloves garlic, chopped
• •2 tbsp chili powder
• •2 tsp smoked paprika
• •1 tsp ground cumin
• •1 tsp dried oregano
• •1 can (14 oz / 400 g) chopped tomatoes
• •2 tbsp tomato paste
• •2 cans (15 oz / 400 g) black or kidney beans, drained
• •1 cup / 250 ml chicken stock
• •salt; lime, cilantro and sliced scallions to serve

Method

1. Brown the turkey in the oil in a hot skillet, breaking it up, 6–7 minutes. Do not skip this — unbrowned turkey makes grey chili.
2. Scrape it into the slow cooker with the onion, pepper, garlic, spices, tomatoes, paste, beans and stock.
3. Low for 6 hours (or high for 3). Stir once if you are around; it does not mind if you are not.
4. Taste and salt properly. Serve with lime, cilantro and scallions.

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