Slow Cooker Ground Turkey, Spinach, Pepper Jack Casserole

Slow cooker turkey spinach and pepper jack cheese casserole in a black bowl with a fork

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Slow Cooker Ground Turkey, Spinach, Pepper Jack Casserole

Slow cooker ground turkey spinach pepper Jack casserole is an amazing meal that you will want to make often. It is a healthy dish that is easy to make that has an amazing flavor everyone will love.

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crockpot turkey and spinach, slow cooker ground turkey, turkey spinach and peper jack

Servings:

Calories: 392kcal

Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

4 qt slow cooker or larger
measuring spoons and cups
Knife and cutting board
Mixing Spoon

Ingredients

1 - 1.5 lbs ground turkey fat free
8 oz mushrooms sliced
1 medium onion diced
½ cup beef broth
3 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon beef or onion soup mix powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups pepper Jack cheese shredded and divided
10 fresh baby spinach

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

grease slow cooker with a nonstick cooking spray or oil
place ground turkey into slow cooker and use a spatula to break it up
1 - 1.5 lbs ground turkey
add remaining ingredients other than cheese and spinach and stir to combine
8 oz mushrooms, 1 medium onion, ½ cup beef broth, 3 tablespoon flour, 1 tablespoon beef or onion soup mix powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder
cook on low for 4-5 hours or until turkey is cooked through
add spinach and 1.5 cups of cheese and stir to combine. top with remaining cheese
2 cups pepper Jack cheese, 10 fresh baby spinach
cover and cook until cheese is melted and spinach is wilted (this takes me 15 - 20 minutes)
serve and enjoy!
salt and pepper to taste

Notes

do not overwork the ground turkey before cooking as it can become a bit mushy

fat-free ground turkey works well with this dish. If you use ground turkey with a higher fat content, you may want to brown it first and drain the fat.

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