Mild-Mannered Chili

I like chili, but I'm not a fan of heat for heat's sake. I wanted something that would warm me up but not be overwhelmingly hot, and this was the result. My husband says that this would also make a good sloppy joe (with beans) mix.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 198 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• cooking spray

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Lightly coat the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Transfer ground turkey to the slow cooker.

Step 3

Stir crushed tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, chili powder, black pepper, salt, and garlic powder into ground turkey.

Step 4

Cook on Low for 3 hours.