Saturday, March 8, 2014

White Chicken/Turkey Chili



This winter just will not end… after a week of Jimmy and Catherine both being sick, I have been on pins and needles as I do whatever I can to ward it off.  Between Vitamin C and Zinc, after another cold day, I figured we needed a good hearty soup.  I looked on Pinterest for an idea of what I could do with the leftover rotisserie turkey that we had had the night before and I found this recipe.  Jimmy, not being a super spicy fan, actually said that this was an awesome dinner – it gave some spice but more in a throat warming kind of way, then in a mouth-on-fire way.  Turns out, nutritionally, other than the sodium, it’s really good for you too!  Can’t wait to have more for lunch with the leftovers!


  • 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey, shredded
  • 1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can corn, drained
  • 2 oz. canned jalapenos, diced (with juice)
  • ½ tsp. cumin
  • 1 box (32 oz.) chicken broth
  • 4 oz. chicken or turkey stock
  • 2 Tbsp. lime juice (about half of 1 lime)
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • Kosher salt (to taste)
  • Pepper (to taste)

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large pot, sauté the onion and cook until it starts to become translucent.
  2. Once the onion is done, add chicken/turkey, beans, corn, canned jalapenos (with juice from can), and cumin to the large pot.
  3. Stir to combine all of the ingredients and then add the chicken broth and stock.
  4. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20-30 minutes to allow the broth to reduce.
  5. Add salt and pepper (to taste) and juice from a half of lime.
  6. Add ½ cup of chopped cilantro if you desire.
  7. Leave simmering on stove until ready to serve.
  8. Serve with sour cream, chopped cilantro, shredded pepper jack cheese, avocado or tortilla chips. 

Makes (7) 1-Cup Servings

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