Slow Cooker White Chili with Ground Turkey

Slow Cooker White Chili with Ground Turkey is creamy, comforting, and filling. This easy chili combines ground turkey, onions, garlic, peppers, cannellini beans, and corn in a creamy base. You’ll love every spoonful!

Big batch cooking for easy weeknight meals

This time of year, it’s always hectic for our family. At least four nights a week, we’re either running off to our daughter’s swim team practice right after dinner or coming home late from other appointments and after school activities.

That’s where slow cooker meals come in handy like this white turkey chili – made with ground turkey. Prep takes just about fifteen minutes – then you run out for a few hours while the slow cooker does the work. Then, come home to a filling, hearty meal that everyone will love.

I also love that this Slow Cooker White Chili with Ground Turkey makes eight servings – so you can feed a larger family or enjoy the leftovers later in the week.

• Prep is easy, then the slow cooker does most of the work while you can go about your busy schedule.
• It’s a budget-friendly meal – especially if you can shop the sales at the supermarket on ground turkey.
• We use a clever ingredient trick – ground tortilla chips! – to thicken the soup and add delicious flavor.

• Ground Turkey – You can also use ground chicken in this recipe, but we prefer ground turkey because it has more flavor, plus it is often on special at our local supermarket – so it’s more economical.
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• White Onion – The sharper flavor of white onion is the best for this chili, but you can swap in yellow, sweet, or even red onion if that’s what you have on hand.
• Fresh garlic – We’ve said this before…avoid the jarred minced garlic and always buy fresh.
• Fresh Jalapeno Peppers
• Canned Green Diced Chiles – Your choice: mild or hot.
• Canned Cannellini Beans – If you prefer, you can cook up dried beans before adding to this recipe, but canned is much more convenient.
• Turkey Stock –You can make your own following this recipe, or buy canned or boxed at the supermarket. If you can’t find turkey stock, chicken stock is totally fine.
• Frozen Corn Kernels – Again, for convenience, we went with frozen corn but fresh or canned could also be swapped in.
• Tortilla Chips – Used to thicken the chili as well as serving with each portion. We chose a brand that offers a hint on lime in the chip.
• Dairy – We added sour cream as our dairy, mostly because it helps thicken the chili and lends a creamy texture. Crème fraîche or heavy cream can be substituted if you prefer – just note that the heavy cream won’t thicken the soup as much.
• Spices and Herbs – Fresh cilantro, kosher salt, black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, dried oregano, and chili powder were all added to the chili.
• Garnishes – Shredded Monterey Jack cheese, fresh cilantro, lime wedges, and tortilla chips were served on top and alongside the chili.

1. Brown ground turkey in olive oil until browned and add to slow cooker.
2. Add onion, jalapeno, garlic, cannellini beans, turkey or chicken stock, frozen corn, green chilies, fresh cilantro and all spices and seasonings.
3. Cover and set on high to cook for three hours
4. Place four ounces of corn chips in small food processor and grind to a powder.*
5. After three hours, add corn chip powder to chili and stir. Cook covered for ten more minutes.
6. Stir in sour cream.
7. Serve with shredded Monterey Jack cheese, more cilantro, fresh lime wedges, and tortilla chips on the side.

• Can I make Slow Cooker White Turkey Chili ahead of time? Yes, in fact, we think the flavor improves the following day.
• How do I store leftovers?   Store refrigerated in a covered container for up to three days.
• How do I reheat leftovers? Reheat in the microwave or in a saucepan. Add more chicken stock if needed to thin the consistency.

• Can I freeze?  No, we don’t recommend freezing this chili.

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