Leftover Turkey Chili Recipe

Well, since it’s freezing cold here in Minnesota (to me anyway), just  a few days after Thanksgiving and daughter and I have nasty colds, I figured I’d post a recipe for Turkey Chili that caters to all three issues. Plus, it’s cheap and easy-my two favorite things in a recipe. You probably have each of these ingredients already on hand (remember last time you needed groceries and you wondered why you had a can of kidney beans?) and this recipe is pretty similar to beef chili. You may have other random cans of stuff in the back of your canned goods cupboard that you can throw in also, and as long as you can open a few cans and dump them into a pot, this will be a breezey quick dinner recipe.

Leftover Turkey Chili Recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil

leftover turkey pieces cut small
1 chopped onion
2 cups water
1 can of crushed tomatoes
1 can of kidney beans
1 tablespoon garlic
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Heat oil in a large pot and add turkey pieces; remember that leftover turkey from Thanksgiving will already be cooked. Stir in onion. Pour water into the pot. Mix in tomatoes, kidney beans, and garlic. Season with chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer.

Enjoy the turkey leftovers…and stay warm!