Slow Cooker Weight Watchers Turkey Chili
Slow Cooker Weight Watchers Turkey Chili is a delicious Weight Watchers turkey chili recipe that can be easily made in your slow cooker or on the stove top. It’s a zero Weight Watchers points dish that the whole family will love! Suitable for Gluten Free diets.
This belly filling, hearty and healthy Weight Watchers Turkey Chili is the perfect weeknight dinner idea. With it’s delicious classic chili flavor and super quick cook time, it is sure to be a family favorite dinnertime dish.
If you’re finding yourself short on time, you can whip up this turkey chili Weight Watchers friendly recipe on the stove top in about 30 mins. But, if you’re looking for a classic crockpot turkey chili recipe that gets your taste buds salivating, I’ve got you covered too!!!
Freddy and the girls love this recipe soooooo much. When I make it I usually double or triple the recipe so I can freeze it to have on hand for when I just don’t have the time or the energy to whip something up. 
Yeap, it is so tasty and so easy, you will definitely want to add this slow cooker turkey chili Weight Watchers friendly recipe to your freezer meal prep recipe list.
Ready to learn just how easy it is to make delicious WW turkey chili in the slow cooker or on the stove top? Then gather up your ingredients and I will show you…..
How to Make Weight Watchers Turkey Chili
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili Weight Watchers Instructions
- To make this delicious slow cooker turkey chili, start by spraying your pan
- Cook the onions and peppers in the pan for 5 mins till they’re soft.
- Add turkey to the pan and cook till it’s brown. If you have lots of excess water in the pan, make sure to drain it.
- Add the turkey, cooked vegetables and all the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker.
- Mix the ingredients for the crockpot turkey chili recipe together in the crockpot.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hrs or on low for 6 hrs.
- Serve and enjoy!
Turkey Chili Stove Top Instructions
- Add all your ingredients for the Weight Watchers Turkey Chili to your pot. Bring it to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low.
- Cover the pot and cook on low heat for 30 mins.
- Then serve and enjoy.
Weight Watchers Turkey Chili Recipe Tips
- If you aren’t a fan of any of the beans I’ve listed here, you can easily change any of the beans out for other varieties.
- In order to keep the slow cooker turkey chili recipe a 0 freestyle point Weight Watchers recipe, you need to make sure to use sugar-free tomato paste.
- You also need to use turkey breast (or chicken breast mince) that is 99% fat-free or healthier to keep this a 0 point Weight Watchers compliant.
- The toppings you choose will affect the Weight Watchers points calculation. Keep an eye on the point values for the ones you choose to include.
Can You Freeze Slow Cooker Weight Watchers Turkey Chili?
Yeap. This is the perfect make ahead and freeze meal prep solution. Did you know I have 2 freezers? This means I have plenty of storage room for this tasty chili, so I looooove to triple this recipe and freeze some to keep on hand.
Want to do the same? Just follow the instructions below for freezing, thawing and reheating your turkey chili.
To Freeze the Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
- Let the chili cool down, then transfer it into freezer bags.
- Squeeze out all the extra air and seal the bags.
- Label the bags and then lay them flat in the freezer.
- Store the chili in the freezer for up to 3 months.
How to Thaw the Crockpot Turkey Chili
- Remove the turkey chili from the freezer the night before it’s needed and let it thaw in the fridge.
- If you need it to thaw faster, you can place the chili in the microwave and thaw according to microwave’s instructions.
Reheating Weight Watchers Turkey Chili
- Transfer the thawed turkey chili into a bowl and reheat in a microwave on low (30% power) until you can easily stir it. Then switch to high power and cook until it’s thoroughly warmed through.
- Or you can transfer the thawed turkey chili to a saucepan along with 3 tbsp of water. And bring it to a boil for a couple of mins until it’s thoroughly warmed through.
How do I make my Weight Watchers Turkey Chili thicker?
No problem, peeps. I’ve got your back. If you are making your turkey chili on the stove top, all you have to do to get it even thicker is cook it partially uncovered for the last 10 mins.
Slow Cooker Weight Watchers Turkey Chili Serving Suggestions
Easy Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes.
You can also use it as a topping for Air Fryer Hot Dogs.
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili Weight Watchers Points
There are 0 (yeap, zero!) Freestyle SmartPoints in one serving of turkey chili.
Important: to keep it zero points, be sure to adhere to the suggestions above. Choose a sugar-free tomato paste and 99% fat free ground turkey. And make smart choices for toppings, as these can change the point value.
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Slow Cooker Weight Watchers Turkey Chili
Ingredients
Slow Cooker Weight Watchers Turkey Chili Ingredients:
- 2 onions diced
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 1.3 lbs (600g) ground lean turkey or ground lean chicken
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1.5 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder optional
- 42 oz (14 oz cans) kidney beans drained
- 3- 142 oz (14 oz cans) chopped/diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or vegetable broth
- Salt
- Low calorie cooking spray
Instructions
Weight Watchers Turkey Chili Slow Cooker Version Instructions:
- To make this delicious slow cooker turkey chili, start by spraying a pan with low calorie cooking spray.
- Cook the onions and peppers on the stove top for 5 mins till they’re soft.
- Add turkey and cook till it’s brown. If you have lots of excess water inside the pan, make sure to drain it.
- Next place the turkey, cooked vegetables, and all the rest of the ingredients in the slow cooker.
- Mix the ingredients for the crockpot turkey chili recipe together in the crockpot.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hrs or low for 6 hrs.
- Serve and enjoy.
Weight Watchers Turkey Chili Stove Top Version Instructions:
- Add all your ingredients for the Weight Watchers Turkey Chili to your pot and bring it to a boil.
- Then reduce the heat to low.
- Cover the pot and cook on low heat for 30 mins.
- If you want thicker chili, then cook partially uncovered for the last 10 mins.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Weight Watchers Turkey Chili Recipe Tips
- If you aren’t a fan of any of the beans I’ve listed here, you can easily change any of the beans out for other varieties.
- In order to keep the slow cooker turkey chili recipe a 0 freestyle point Weight Watchers recipe, you need to make sure to use sugar-free tomato paste.
- You also need to use turkey breast (or chicken breast mince) that is 99% fat-free or healthier to keep this a 0 point Weight Watchers compliant.
- The toppings you choose will affect the Weight Watchers points calculation. Keep an eye on the point values for the ones you choose to include.
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My wife and I just love this Turkey Chili recipe… so delicious and Healthy. We stopped eating red met years ago and found that Turkey has more flavor than red beef. We have both dropped that extra weight and back to our “high school” sizes in all of our clothes. Check out our story here: http://bit.ly/2YlEvgR
I love making a turkey chilli in the slow cooker. Such an easy comforting meal.
Delicious! This is going to be our go to meal!
Excellent, reliable, guilt-free chili recipe! Thanks for sharing 🙂
My mouth is watering looking at your photos. This recipe would be perfect for meal-prep.
LOVE the idea of making chili with turkey! I am a huge fan of chili in general and having it frozen for weeknight meals makes me smile. Red kidney beans are the way to go too. Gorgeous recipe! Thanks for sharing it.