CROCK POT GROUND TURKEY RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, garlic and cheese.
• Using clean hands, mix all the ingredients and form small meatballs, about 1/8th cup each.
• In a small saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until golden, being careful not to burn.
• Pour crushed tomatoes into the crock pot with bay leaf. Add garlic and oil.
• Drop meatballs into the sauce, cover and set crock pot to low, 4 to 6 hours.
• When meatballs are ready, adjust salt and pepper to taste and add fresh chopped basil or parsley.
• Serve with ricotta, over pasta or enjoy with French bread.

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the turkey, season with salt and cook, breaking up with a spoon until turkey browns and is no longer pink; place into the slow cooker.
• Add the oil to the skillet and sauté the onion, garlic and bell pepper over medium heat for about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Spoon over turkey into the slow cooker and stir in corn and tomatoes, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, paprika and salt, mix until well blended.
• Pour chicken broth into the crock pot and add the bay leaf.
• Cover and cook on HIGH 4 hours or LOW 6 hours.
• Serve with desired toppings.