Description
This crock pot turkey white bean pumpkin chili is a creamy, cozy slow cooker dinner with high-protein turkey, hearty beans, and velvety pumpkin broth—perfect for easy weeknight meals and meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional, for browning)
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (4-ounce) can mild diced green chiles
- 2 (15-ounce) cans white beans (Great Northern or cannellini), drained and rinsed
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (start with 1 teaspoon, add more at the end)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup frozen corn (optional)
Instructions
- Brown turkey (optional): Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook ground turkey 6–8 minutes, breaking it up. Add onion and cook 3–4 minutes. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Fill slow cooker: Add broth, pumpkin puree, diced tomatoes, green chiles, white beans, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper (plus browned turkey mixture if using). Stir well.
- Cook: Cover and cook on LOW 6–7 hours or HIGH 3–4 hours, until creamy and flavors are blended.
- Add corn (optional): Stir in corn for the last 20–30 minutes until hot.
- Finish and serve: Taste and adjust salt. Serve with a squeeze of lime and your favorite toppings.
Notes
– Pumpkin: Use pumpkin puree only—pumpkin pie filling is sweet and spiced.
– Make-ahead: Chili tastes even better the next day. Store components for toppings separately.
– Thick/thin: Add more broth to thin; cook uncovered 15–20 minutes to thicken.
– Tools: Slow cooker (6-quart works great), skillet (optional), can opener, ladle.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American Tex-Mex Inspired
Nutrition
- Calories: 320–380
- Protein: 26–32g