Skinny Turkey Taco Chili (Crock-pot or Stovetop)

This fiber-rich chili is absolutely delicious! You can throw it in a crock-pot and forget about it all day! Each serving has 192 calories, 5 grams of fat, and 0 Blue WW Freestyle SmartPoints, and 5 Green. So versatile, serve it in bowls and let everyone top their own, make stuffed baked potatoes or create taco salads. Whichever way you decide to serve it, it’s so good!

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time in Crock Pot: 4 hours on high heat or 8 hours on low heat

Cook Time on Stovetop: 1 hour

Ingredients for Chili:

1¼ pounds 99% fat-free ground turkey 

2 cups onions, chopped

1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce

1 cup frozen corn, not thawed

½ cup water

1 (4 oz) can mild Ortega green chiles

1 (1 oz) package taco seasoning

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon cumin

⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Ingredients for Toppings: Optional

Fat-free sour cream or nonfat plain yogurt

Reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese

Crushed reduced-fat tortilla chips

Chopped tomatoes

Shredded lettuce

Salsa

Skinny Ranch Dressing

Instructions

1. To Cook in Crock-pot: Brown ground turkey in a large nonstick pan. Break turkey into pieces while browning. Drain any fat in a colander in the sink. In the crockpot, add browned turkey, onions, and all the ingredients except topping ingredients. Mix well to combine. Cover and cook for 4 hours on high heat or 8 hours on low heat.

2. To Cook on Stovetop: Brown ground turkey in a large nonstick pan. Break up into pieces while browning. Drain the fat in a colander in the sink Add all the ingredients except topping ingredients. Mix well. Bring to a boil, turn heat down to a simmer, cover, and continue to cook for 1 hour.

3. When ready to serve, place 1 cup chili in each bowl. Add the topping of your choice, if desired. Or make stuffed baked potatoes or create taco salads. The optional toppings work great for all these options. 

4. This chili freezes great.

Makes 10 cups. Each serving, 1 cup

 

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WWFreestyle SmartPoints 0-Blue
WW SmartPoints 5-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 5

SKINNY FACTS: for 1 cup serving (not including toppings) 192 calories, 5g fat, 1g sat. fat, 38mg chol, 18g prot, 25g carbs, 6g fiber, 457mg sodium, 3g sugar

FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints 3 calories, 0g sat. fat, 0g protein, 0g sugar