Crockpot Spiced Turkey & Lentil Stew

Crockpot Spiced Turkey & Lentil Stew

Calories: 504

Protein: 40 g

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 6-8 hours

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • Olive oil: 15g / 0.5 oz / 1 Tbsp

  • Lean ground turkey: 450g / 16 oz / 1 lb

  • Onion (diced): 150g / 5.3 oz / 1 medium

  • Garlic cloves (minced): 4 cloves

  • Tomato paste: 30g / 1 oz / 2 Tbsp

  • Canned diced tomatoes: 400g / 14 oz / 1 can

  • Red lentils (dried): 200g / 7 oz / 1 cup

  • Sweet potato (peeled & cubed): 300g / 10.6 oz / 2 cups

  • Chicken or turkey bone broth: 700ml / 24 fl oz / 3 cups

  • Light coconut milk: 120ml / 4 fl oz / ½ cup

  • Ground cumin: 2 tsp

  • Ground coriander: 1½ tsp

  • Smoked paprika: 1 tsp

  • Turmeric: ½ tsp

  • Cayenne pepper: ¼ tsp (or more to taste)

  • Salt & pepper: to taste

  • Lemon juice: 1 lemon, squeezed in at the end

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the ground turkey for 3–4 minutes, breaking it apart. Season with salt, pepper, and half the spices.

2. Add the browned turkey, onion, garlic, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, lentils, sweet potato, bone broth, and remaining spices to the crockpot. Stir to combine.
3. Cook on low 6–8 hours or high 3–4 hours until lentils are completely soft and stew has thickened. Go and enjoy your day :)
4. When cooked, stir in coconut milk and squeeze in lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning — don't be shy with the salt and cayenne.

Meal Prep Instructions

  • This one tastes even better the next day as the spices deepen and develop.
    Store in airtight containers up to 4 days in the fridge, or freeze up to 2 months.\

  • Reheat: Microwave 1½–2 minutes, or warm on the stovetop over medium heat with a splash of broth to loosen.

Coach's Tip

Add a fresh squeeze of lemon and a pinch of cayenne right before serving — it wakes the whole stew up and makes it taste like it just came off the stove.

🌱 Vegetarian Option — 

Swap: Replace the ground turkey with 400g (14 oz / 1 can) chickpeas, drained and rinsed. Swap the bone broth for vegetable broth.


Cook: Skip the browning step entirely — simply add the chickpeas directly to the crockpot with all other ingredients and cook as directed.


Pro Tip: The lentils and chickpeas together create a beautifully thick, hearty stew — this version is so filling you won't miss the meat at all.


Macros: ~466 kcal | 23g protein

Lunch, Vegetarian OptionTameika Gentles