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Slow Cooker Turkey Chili with Apples

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 6-8 hours 6 servings

Ingredients

1 lb | 450 g Granny's Lean Ground Turkey
3 tbsp | 45 ml olive oil
1 cup | 250 ml onion, diced
1/2 cup | 125 ml carrots, diced
1/4 cup | 65 ml celery, diced
2 cups | 500 ml apples, peeled, cored and chopped
2 cups | 500 ml your favourite winter squash, peeled and chopped
2 tbsp | 30 ml garlic, diced
tbsp | 30 ml mild paprika
4 tsp | 20 ml ground cumin
1 tsp | 5 ml dried oregano
1/4 tsp | 1.25 ml sea salt
1/4 tsp | 1.25 ml ground pepper
1 (10 fl oz | 284 ml) can chicken broth (undiluted)
1 (14 oz | 400 ml) can light coconut milk
2 tbsp | 30 ml tomato paste
1 cup | 250 ml canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed Serve with: chopped cilantro (optional)

Directions

Sauté ground turkey until no longer pink in half of the olive oil.
Transfer turkey to slow cooker and saute onions, carrots and celery in remaining oil.
Add sautéed vegetables, apples and all remaining ingredients to slow cooker and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.
Stir well, garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.

“To me, turkey is the other white meat and tastes like heaven. Because I love both turkey and apples, putting them together in the same crockpot was a no-brainer!” ~ Lenay Gutoski

Recipe courtesy of Fiona Odlum, 1st Place, 2012 Turkey Chili Throwdown