Sweet Potato Turkey Chili
This hearty, healthy, and easy crockpot recipe will have everyone going back for seconds! Great for a chilly fall evening or a rainy day, this sweet potato turkey chili is likely to become a weeknight dinner staple.
Equipment
- 1 3 Qt Crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ lb cooked ground turkey meat I use 85% lean
- 3 cubed small sweet potatoes or 2 medium sized
- 1 14 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 10 oz water
- 3 green onions chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 1 small shallot diced
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 ½ tbsp chili seasoning I use a homemade blend of garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper
- 1 tbsp Cholula Hot Sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
Toppings
- reserved chopped green onions
- shredded cheese
- sour cream
Instructions
- Start with your produce. Peel and cube the sweet potatoes. Chop the celery, shallot, and green onions. Add everything to the crockpot. Reserve green onion ends for topping.
- Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and bouillon cubes to the crockpot.
- Meanwhile, sauté the ground turkey. Set a skillet on medium high heat and prep with 1 tbsp of olive or avocado oil. Add in 1 tbsp of minced garlic and cook for one minute. Add the ground turkey. Break up the meat and stir occasionally until fully cooked.
- Once meat is fully cooked, add to the crockpot and mix everything to combine.
- Add 10 oz of water, chili seasoning, salt, pepper, and Cholula.
- Set Crockpot to high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
- Ladle chili into bowls and top with desired toppings!
Notes
Note: This recipe is meant for a 3 Qt Crockpot. Double this recipe for larger Crockpot sizes! I have the Hearth & Hand 3 Qt Crock Pot from Target.