When it comes to using up leftover turkey, there are endless possibilities. One of the most popular options is to make turkey chili. This hearty and flavorful dish is a great way to warm up on a cold day, and it's also a great way to use up any leftover vegetables you have on hand. With so many different ways to make turkey chili, you're sure to find a recipe that you'll love.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
LEFTOVER TURKEY CHILI
Put leftover roast turkey to good use in this simple, flavor-packed chili. Using fire-roasted tomatoes gives it an extra layer of toasty flavor, but regular diced tomatoes work fine, too. For a change-up from the traditional cornbread side, try it ladled over leftover mashed potatoes!
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
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 THANKSGIVING TURKEY CHILI
A simple, wholesome chili recipe made with turkey stock from a leftover turkey cavity at Thanksgiving. Serve with tortilla chips or bread.
Provided by Michelle Slobodzian
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Turkey Chili Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Carbohydrate 58.9 g, Cholesterol 63.1 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 14 g, Protein 39 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 988 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
TURKEY CHILI WITH LEFTOVER TURKEY
I made this with leftover turkey but would also work well with leftover chicken, too! Garnish with sour cream, shredded Cheddar cheese, and tortilla chips, if desired.
Provided by Brooks Lough
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Turkey Chili Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until it starts to soften, about 1 minute.
- Stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Add turkey and stir until well coated with spices. Pour in crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, beer, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Reduce heat to medium low and bring to a simmer, uncovered. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chili has thickened, about 50 minutes. Add black beans and cook until heated through, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 501.7 calories, Carbohydrate 58.9 g, Cholesterol 72.3 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 17.2 g, Protein 41.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 1997.4 mg, Sugar 7.5 g
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.
EASY LEFT-OVER TURKEY CHILI
An easy to fix chili using left over turkey and handy ingredients. I tweaked a weight watcher's recipe for this. If you want the results more soupy, add more water. Can use masa harina to thicken if desired.
Provided by Linky
Categories Turkey Breasts
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat olive oil.
- Saute onion and pepper until onion starts to turn translucent.
- Add all other ingredients, except lime juice.
- Add 1 to 2 cans of water, simmer about 10 minutes,or until heated through.
- Add salt and chili powder or pepper to taste.
- Stir in lime juice.
LEFTOVER TURKEY OR CHICKEN CHILI
This is a white chili, using leftover cooked turkey or chicken, with a nice spicy kick. This is strickly a white chili, no tomatoes, red beans, or chili powder of any kind.
Provided by KelBel
Categories Poultry
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
LEFTOVER TURKEY CHILI WITH CHEESY CORNBREAD TOPPING
Spoonfuls of creamy cornbread batter make a satisfying, down-home topping for this hearty chili made from leftover Thanksgiving turkey.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Turkey Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Heat olive oil in a medium Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add onions, celery, leek, and carrots; cook, stirring, until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, chile powder, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt until combined. Add stock, crushed tomatoes, gravy, and shredded turkey; increase heat to medium high and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
- Stir in black beans and top with spoonfuls of cornbread batter, leaving small spaces between each spoonful. Top each spoonful of batter with cheese.
- Transfer Dutch oven to oven and bake until cornbread is cooked through and cheese is slightly browned, about 20 minutes. Serve.
ANYTIME TURKEY CHILI
I created this dish to grab the voters' attention at a chili contest we held in our backyard. With pumpkin, brown sugar and cooked turkey, it's like an entire Thanksgiving dinner in one bowl. -Brad Bailey of Cary, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute the onion, green pepper, oregano and cumin in oil until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Stir in the beans, pumpkin, tomatoes, broth, water, brown sugar, chili powder and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add turkey; heat through. If desired, top with cheddar cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 478mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 10g fiber), Protein 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
TURKEY CHILI RECIPE BY TASTY
There's nothing more comforting than a warm bowl of chili! Whip up a batch for game day, or freeze the leftovers for an easy future dinner. Our recipe comes together in just 45 minutes, but doesn't skimp on that long-simmered flavor. Whatever you do, don't forget the toppings! Our favorites are sour cream, shredded cheese, and scallions.
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Lunch
Time 45m
Yield 6 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the onion and red bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 7 minutes.
- Add the garlic, chili powder, and cumin, and cook, stirring frequently, until aromatic, about 30 seconds.
- Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking up the meat with a wood spoon or spatula, until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, red kidney beans, chicken stock, and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the liquid has slightly reduced and the chili has thickened, about 20 minutes.
- Serve the chili with sour cream, cheese, and scallions.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 442 calories, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 16 grams, Sugar 7 grams
SLOW-COOKER LEFTOVER TURKEY CHILI
Red and white beans with turkey make this chile a must-try variation of a classic.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 9h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, mix great northern beans, kidney beans, chiles, onion, garlic, cumin, red pepper and broth. Place turkey on bean mixture.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
- Remove turkey from cooker to cutting board. Remove meat from bones; discard bones. Cut turkey into bite-size pieces. Add turkey and corn to cooker. In small bowl, mix flour and water; stir into turkey mixture. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 20 to 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated and slightly thickened. Serve individual servings with lime wedges for squeezing juice over chili.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fiber 9 g, Protein 38 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1040 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
Tips:
- Use a variety of chili peppers. This will give your chili a more complex flavor. Some good options include ancho chili peppers, guajillo chili peppers, and chipotle chili peppers.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different spices. Cumin, chili powder, oregano, and garlic powder are all classic chili spices, but you can also try adding other spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Use a good quality broth. The broth is the base of your chili, so it's important to use a good one. Look for a broth that is made with real ingredients and has a rich flavor.
- Cook your chili for a long time. The longer you cook your chili, the more time the flavors will have to develop. Simmer your chili for at least 1 hour, or even longer if you have time.
- Serve your chili with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings include sour cream, cheese, avocado, and cilantro.
Conclusion:
Turkey chili is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. With its combination of flavorful spices, tender turkey, and hearty beans, this chili is sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you have some leftover turkey, be sure to give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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