Leftover Turkey or Chicken Chili

KelBel's Note:

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.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 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 ½ ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 cups choppedcooked turkey breast or 2 cups cooked chicken breasts
• 2 (15 ounce) cans white beans (cannellini, chickpea, great northern, etc)
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Directions:

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.

Reviews

[CrazyBoutCooking]

We really enjoyed this recipe. I used some leftover smoked turkey. Per other comments, I added some cilantro, lime and made a roux to thicken it up. I also added a bit of leftover gravy.

[iris5555]

I used half the amount of chicken broth indicated and omitted the cayenne peppper. Topped with sour cream, it was delicious