Healthy Turkey Stew

(5.0)
By Adam Fisher
Updated 8/5/2025
Dietitian Reviewed: Erin McNamara, RDN, LDN, CLT
Approved for These Diets:
Heart Healthy | Gluten Free | Diabetic
Healthy Turkey Stew
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This heart-healthy Turkey Stew is a delicious, low-sodium, and low fat slow cooker recipe. Lean turkey and hearty vegetables combine to create a warm, low-fat stew that's perfect for a nutritious dinner. Let your crockpot do the work, and enjoy this satisfying heart-healthy meal.

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Total Time
270 minutes
Servings
6
Calories
215

Why is This Turkey Stew Healthy?

This hearty Healthy Turkey Stew recipe is an easy one-pot meal for leftover turkey. The recipe makes six generous servings for a low-calorie, low-sodium, and low-cholesterol comfort food that’s perfect for any night of the week. Packed with tender lean turkey breast, fiber-rich vegetables, and bold spices, this slow-cooked stew delivers rich flavor without the need for added fat or salt. Make it in a slow cooker or cook in a crockpot. With just 183 calories, 2g of saturated fat, and only 159mg of sodium per serving, it’s a heart-healthy dinner for anyone managing blood pressure, cholesterol, or overall calorie intake.

This low sodium turkey stew can be cooked in the oven or simmered on a stove top, but our chefs recommend you make this healthy recipe in a slow cooker or Crock-Pot, allowing the ingredients to gently simmer for hours. The result is deeply developed flavor, fall-apart turkey, and perfectly tender vegetables. Using a slow cooker not only enhances taste but also simplifies meal prep, making it ideal for busy families and healthy meal planners. Whether you're following a heart-smart eating plan or simply looking for an easy one-pot dinner, this healthy turkey stew recipe delivers no-fuss comfort food.

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Ingredients

Recipe yields 6 servings

How to Make Turkey Stew

  1. Step 1

    Add the olive oil to the bottom of the crockpot or slow cooker. Add onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, green beans, and garlic; stir to combine. Add vegetable stock, water, white wine, tomato paste, and seasonings (bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, black pepper, parsley, sage, paprika, and salt); mix to combine.

  2. Step 2

    Cover and cook on high for 2 to 4 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours. About 30 minutes before serving, remove the bay leaf and rosemary sprigs.

  3. Step 3

    In a small mixing bowl, spoon out 3 tablespoons of broth and whisk it together with the cornstarch until smooth. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the crock pot and stir to combine (Note: For more of a soup-like consistency, omit the cornstarch). Add the shredded turkey, cover and cook for 20 to 30 minutes. Ladle into bowls and enjoy!

  4. Step 4

    Any leftover stew can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:
1 cup

215
Calories
4
g
Fat
36
mg
Cholesterol
193
mg
Sodium
27
g
Carbs
1
g
Sat. Fat
4
g
Fiber
17
g
Protein
6
g
Sugars

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