Slow Cooker Turkey Chili with Cornbread Dumplings

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

cornmeal

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose flour is usually cheaper.

Combine the ground turkey, yellow onion, red and yellow bell peppers, garlic, tomato sauce, black and pinto beans, corn, chili powder, salt, and black pepper in the bowl of a slow cooker.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6–8 hours or on high for 4 hours.

Once the chili has cooked for 6–8 hours, make the dumplings: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, melted butter, milk, and brown sugar.

Add the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt and stir until smooth. Fold in the cheddar cheese.

Using a small ice cream scoop, dollop the dumpling batter on top of the chili. Cover and cook for 2 more hours on low or 1 more hour on high, until the dumplings are puffed and tender.

Scoop the chili and dumplings into bowls and garnish with jalapeño, cilantro, and green onions, if desired.

Enjoy!

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