Slow Cooker Ground Turkey with Butternut Squash, Corn, Peas and Southwest Spice Blend
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 pound ground Foster Farms Organic Ground Turkey
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 medium white onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 can of diced tomatoes, fire roasted - unsalted, (remove juice)
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon southwest spice blend . Add more according to your liking</span>, see recipe below or use pre-made/store bought southwest spice blend or southwest chili mix
- 1 leaf bay
- 1 teaspoon salt, add more according to your liking
- black pepper to taste
- ¾ cup butternut squash, chopped
- ½ cup frozen corn
- ½ cup frozen peas
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium pan and brown the ground turkey . Add 1 teaspoon black pepper and stir
- Remove and transfer to the crock pot
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium pan, add onion and garlic, stir until fragrant. from the heat and transfer to the crockpot
- Add diced tomatoes, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, bay leaf and southwest spice blend, then stir.
- Turn the slow cooker on high and cook for about 2-3 hours
- About an hour before turning the slow cooker off, add the butternut squash.
- About 30 minutes before turning the slow cooker off, add the corn and peas.
- Add salt/pepper to taste according to your liking.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!