Leftover turkey (or chicken) along with peppers, potatoes, and a simple homemade Cajun seasoning are all you need for this healthy one-pot slow cooker recipe.
Turkey is one of my favorite proteins. I always ask myself why I don’t eat turkey more often and I can’t think of an answer. I love turkey! This recipe uses leftover, pre-cooked turkey breast. If you don’t have or like turkey, use chicken breast. My turkey was pre-seasoned with Cajun seasonings but if yours is not, that’s okay. You can use a regular turkey breast and add the Cajun seasoning. The rule of thumb that I follow is 1 tbsp of Cajun seasoning per pound of meat. Having said that, I’m still leaving the instructions as a range of 1-2 tablespoons. I know it’s a wide range but everyone’s taste buds are different. Below is my homemade Cajun seasoning. I keep a batch of this in my pantry at all time. I’m not going to preach but homemade seasonings are always healthier and usually cheaper than store-bought:
This is pre-seasoned Cajun turkey that what I used:
When chopping the veggies and potatoes, try to chop them in even pieces so they cook consistently. Don’t worry about the turkey overcooking. If anything it will be so tender it will fall apart. You can use any type of potato or sweet potato. I used white sweet potatoes.
Add 3 more cups of broth and turn this into a soup!
Slow Cooker Turkey, Potatoes and Peppers
- Total Time: 3 hours 5 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1.5 – 2 lb cooked turkey or chicken breast, chopped
- 1 lb potatoes or sweet potatoes, chopped
- 2 bell peppers, chopped
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 15 ounces diced tomatoes
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1–2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 or LOW 4-6.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
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Neha Saini
Tuesday 6th of June 2017
Spicy potato with low fat turkey that have sweet-hot flavor, using yams to give it a surprising twist.
Jenny
Tuesday 6th of June 2017
I love a good crock pot meal. This recipes looks really good. I haven't tried a turkey stew yet, but I should!
cosmeticsanctuary
Monday 5th of June 2017
Oh my goodness this looks delicious! We love our slow cooker but we haven't tried anything with turkey before
Stacy T
Monday 5th of June 2017
With summer coming I use my slow cooker even more. This looks like a really tasty recipe. I love that you can use sweet potatoes in it too they are a favorite in my house.
David Elliott
Monday 5th of June 2017
This looks so amazing. Between the broth that is created with the cajun spices and the turkey and veggies, I am getting hungry just looking at it.