Leftover Turkey Chili

Stuck with leftover turkey but can't stand the thought of another sandwich? Try this delicious leftover turkey chili with white beans for a scrumptious dinner after the holiday is over! You can use shredded chicken and you can actually enjoy this recipe year round!

Course Main Course, Soup, Thanksgiving

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword chicken, chili, dinner, easy dinner, leftovers, soup, thanksgiving, turkey

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 403kcal

Author Luci Petlack

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup chopped yellow onion
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
4 cups unsalted chicken stock
1 4 oz. can green chilies
15 oz low-sodium white beans, rinsed and drained
4 cups shredded leftover turkey
1 to 1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt*
To serve: chopped cilantro, sour cream, and tortilla chips

Instructions

Heat the olive oil over medium-high in a large soup pot. Add the onion and then the garlic and cook for 3 minutes, just until the onion begins to soften. Stir in the chili powder and cumin to coat the onion.
Pour in the chicken stock and stir well. Add the chilies and the beans. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the turkey and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in salt to taste.
Serve topped with cilantro, sour cream and crumbled tortilla chips.

Notes

*The amount of salted needed will depend on the seasoning of the leftover turkey you use.

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