| If you are strapped for ideas on what do with | | | | tablespoons of olive oil. Heat the oil over a medium |
| leftover turkey one of the best things you can do is | | | | high heat. Add in all the chopped vegetables - onion, |
| make is make a turkey chili recipe. Your family will | | | | green bell pepper and garlic and cook for a 5 minutes. |
| ask for this dish again and again. This meal is my | | | | The vegetables should be tender at this point. If not |
| family's favorite leftover turkey recipe. To make this | | | | cook the vegetables for an additional 2 minutes. |
| wonderful turkey chili recipe start with getting | | | | You are now ready to add in the chopped leftover |
| everything ready. | | | | turkey, chili powder, salt and red pepper flakes. Stir |
| Preparation steps | | | | everything together and let cook for an additional |
| - Chop up 3 cups of leftover turkey. Use either the | | | | couple of minutes. This step helps to blend in all the |
| white meat, dark meat or a blend of both. | | | | flavors. Pour in the wine, tomatoes with juice and the |
| - Chop up 1-1/2 cups of yellow onion | | | | kidney beans. Stir it all together and simmer for 30 |
| - Dice 1 cup of green bell pepper | | | | minutes with the cover off. |
| - Mince 3 cloves of garlic | | | | You are now ready to eat this wonderful turkey chili |
| - Open up 2 cans stewed tomatoes, 14 ounce size | | | | recipe. Dish it into bowls and top with some grated |
| can | | | | cheddar cheese. |
| - Open up 2 cans of kidney beans. Rinse and drain | | | | Variations |
| them | | | | One of the wonderful things about chili is its |
| Measure out | | | | versatility. It is easy to vary the recipe so you can |
| - 1 cup red wine, preferably a Merlot | | | | use what you have. Be creative if you would like. For |
| - 1 tablespoon chili powder | | | | example in this recipe, you could use black beans or a |
| - 1-1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes | | | | white bean instead of kidney beans. Add in more chili |
| - 1/2 teaspoon salt | | | | powder or red pepper flakes for a spicier chili. Add in |
| You are now ready to put it all together. | | | | a red bell pepper or a blend of red and green bell |
| Directions | | | | pepper. Chicken can also be substituted in any turkey |
| Get out a large pot or dutch oven and add 2 | | | | leftover recipes. |