Slow Cooker Southwest Hominy and Turkey Sausage Stew Weight Watchers Recipe

Slow Cooker Southwest Hominy and Turkey Sausage Stew
Weight Watchers Recipe


Course: soups
PointsPlus® Value:    5
Servings:  8
Preparation Time:  15 min
Cooking Time:  420 min
Level of Difficulty:  Easy

A go-to recipe for fall’s chilly nights. Hominy adds wonderful flavor and texture.

Ingredients
      28 oz canned diced tomatoes, with their juice  
      31 oz canned hominy, drained and rinsed  
      1 1/2 cup(s) red onion(s), chopped  
      1 1/2 cup(s) celery, thinly sliced  
2/3 cup(s) canned chicken broth  
      1/2 cup(s) chopped green chilies, canned (hot, medium or mild)  
2 tsp dried oregano  
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin  
1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground  
1/4 tsp ground cloves  
1 pound(s) raw turkey sausage, casings removed  
Instructions
Mix the undrained diced tomatoes, hominy, onion, celery, broth, green chilies, oregano, cumin, pepper and cloves in a 4-, 5- or 6-quart slow cooker. Crumble the sausage into quarter-sized bits over the stew; gently stir it in without breaking it up too much.

Cover and cook on low setting for 7 hours. Yields about 1 cup per serving.