5.0 from 15 votes
Creamy White Turkey Chili
Thick and Creamy White Turkey Chili, filled with cannellini beans, turkey (or chicken), onion, garlic, herbs and spices. The perfect hearty recipe for the day after Thanksgiving, when you have so much meat left over you don't know what to do with it!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 serves
Calories: 479 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 quart chicken stock or broth
- 2 oz canned jalapenos chopped, or green chilies, adjust to your heat preference or leave them out
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 pounds turkey meat or chicken, shredded, cooked
- 45 ounces cannellini beans or white beans
- ¾ cup half and half evaporated milk or heavy cream, divided
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot over medium-hight heat; sauté onion until soft. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Stir in stock or broth, jalapeños, cilantro, cumin and oregano. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add turkey (or chicken) and beans; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Mix cornstarch with ¼ cup of half and half, evaporated milk or cream. Stir into the chili. Add in remaining cream, mixing well to blend.
- Take off the heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Adjust spices and heat to suit your taste.
- Serve warm.
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Notes
- If you don't have leftovers, use these recipes for Roast Chicken or Roast Turkey. You can also use rotisserie chicken.
Nutrition Information
Calories
479kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
52g
(104%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
1.044mg
(0%)
Potassium
605mg
(17%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
266IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
173mg
(17%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6serves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 479
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 479kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 52g | 104% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 605mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 266IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 173mg | 17% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.