This White Bean Turkey Chili is an easy and tasty way to use leftover roasted turkey from the holidays! And this chili only takes about 30 minutes to make, too!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Lunch, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chili, turkey, white beans
Servings: 8servings
Calories: 225kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
1Tbspolive oil
1medium white oniondiced
2tspgarlicminced
24-oz. cans diced green chile peppers
128-oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
1Tbspdried oregano
2tspground cumin
1½tspkosher salt
1tspblack pepper
1tspchili powder
{optional} ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
315-oz. cans Great Northern beans (or cannellini beans), drained and rinsed
114-oz. can corn, drained
4cupslow-sodium chicken broth
2cupsMexican blend shredded cheese
4cupsroasted turkeyfully cooked, chopped
{for serving} sour cream
{for serving} avocadodiced
{for serving} fresh Italian parsleychopped
Instructions
Using a large Dutch oven or stock pot, add onion and garlic. Place over medium heat and sauté for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add chile peppers, tomatoes, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper, chili powder, {optional} cayenne pepper, 2 cans of beans, corn and chicken broth; stir until well combined. Increase heat to medium-high and bring mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, using a small food processor or mini-chopper, puree the 3rd can of beans with 1 Tbsp of water. Add pureed beans, cheese and roasted turkey to pot; stir until well combined. Let simmer for another 10 minutes.
Divide soup into bowls and top with a dollop of sour cream, diced avocados and fresh Italian parsley.