30 Minute Leftover Turkey Chili Food

30-MINUTE LEFTOVER TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until warm. Add the garlic, onion and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the cumin, chili powder, pinto beans with the chili sauce, kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and brown sugar, stirring to combine. Add the chopped turkey, reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chili is heated through, about 10 minutes.
• Serve topped with sour cream, shredded Cheddar and sliced scallions, if desired.

30-MINUTE TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, 1 tablespoon salt, chili powder, and oregano and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• 2. Stir in tomato paste and chipotle chile and sauce; cook 1 minute more. Add turkey, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until meat begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Add beer and simmer until reduced by about half, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes-crushing them through your fingers into skillet-along with their juices and beans; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• 3. Ladle chili into bowls and serve with garnishes of your choice.
• Calories: 400
• Total Fat: 13 grams
• Saturated Fat: 1.5 grams
• Total Carbohydrate: 34 grams
• Protein: 38 grams
• Sodium: 510 milligrams
• Cholesterol: 45 milligrams
• Fiber: 12 grams

30-MINUTE TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, salt, chili powder, and oregano and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and the chipotle chile and sauce; cook 1 minute more. Add the turkey, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until the meat loses its raw color, about 3 minutes. Add the beer and simmer until reduced by about half, about 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes--crushing them through your fingers into the skillet--along with their juices and the beans; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 10 minutes.
• Ladle the chili into bowls and serve with the garnishes of your choice.

TURKEY CORN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a deep pot over medium high heat. Work close to the stove for your chopping. Add oil to your pot, 1 turn of the pan, and add vegetables as you chop them.
• Add bay leaf and cook vegetables 5 minutes, stirring frequently, reducing heat if veggies start to stick. Stir in diced turkey meat and season with chili powder, cumin, and cayenne sauce. Season with a little salt, to taste. Add corn, tomatoes, and broth. Combine your chili well, adjust seasonings, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer for 7 to 10 minutes. Garnish chili with chopped scallions.

LEFTOVER TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, about 6 minutes. Stir in the jalapeno and garlic and cook until they soften slightly, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Add the turkey and stir until well coated in the spices. Pour in the tomatoes and chicken broth and scrape up any spices that may have stuck to the bottom of the pan. Bring the chili to a simmer on medium-low and cook, uncovered, on until the liquid has reduced by a few inches and the chili has thickened, about 1 hour.
• Drain and rinse one of the cans of beans; leave the bean liquid in the second can. Add all the beans plus the reserved bean liquid to the pot and heat until the beans are warmed through, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with more salt and pepper. Serve in bowls over potatoes or rice with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle of chopped scallions.

LEFTOVER TURKEY OR CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Slowly cook and stir the onion until tender.
• Mix in the garlic, jalapeno, green chile peppers, cumin, oregano and cayenne.
• Continue to cook and stir the mixture until tender, about 3 minutes.
• Mix in the chicken broth, turkey or chicken and white beans.
• Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the mixture from heat; slowly stir in the cheese until melted.

30-MINUTE TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the onion, garlic, salt, chili powder, and oregano and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste and the chipotle chile and sauce; cook 1 minute more.
• Add the turkey, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until the meat loses its raw color, about 3 minutes.
• Add the beer and simmer until reduced by about half, about 8 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes-crushing them through your fingers into the skillet-along with their juices and the beans; bring to a boil.
• Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 10 minutes.
• Ladle the chili into bowls and serve with the garnishes of your choice.
• Cook's Note: A skillet's larger surface area reduces sauces faster than simmering in a saucepan.

LEFTOVER THANKSGIVING TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Combine leftover turkey, white beans, black beans, corn, and tomatoes in a large pot. Stir in turkey stock, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne. Cook over high heat until boiling, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes. Serve warm.