Budget Stretcher Crock Pot Ground Turkey Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 leek, washed, trimmed and chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced (optional)
1 lb ground turkey
1 cup water
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can fat-free cream of chicken soup
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can fat-free cream of mushroom soup
6 stalks celery, chopped (including leafy tops)
8 carrots, sliced
1 lb mushroom, sliced
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Place olive oil, garlic, and chopped leek in bottom of large crock pot.
Crumble raw ground turkey over leeks.
Layer carrots, then celery over turkey.
Spread undiluted cream of mushroom and cream of chicken over vegetables.
Spread sliced mushrooms over all.
Finally pour 1 cup water over all.
Set crock pot to cook for 4 hours.
For best results, go back and stir halfway through cooking time.
Season with salt and pepper before serving.