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Leftover Turkey Chili

Leftover Turkey Chili

This Turkey Chili is so good that you'll want to make it a regular.

Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword Leftover Turkey Chili
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 295 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 4 ounce can diced jalapeno peppers
  • 1 4 ounce can chopped green chili peppers
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 2 14 1/2 ounce cans chicken broth
  • 2 cups chopped cooked turkey breast or 2 cups cooked chicken breasts
  • 2 15 ounce cans white beans (cannellini, chickpea, great northern, etc)
  • 1 cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese

Instructions

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