Turkey Chili with Leftover Turkey

Forget turkey sandwiches--use up your Thanksgiving leftover turkey in this tasty turkey chili recipe with black beans, crushed tomatoes, and lots of chili spices.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 502 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 tablespoons dried oregano
• 3 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 large sweet onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 6 tablespoons chili powder
• 4 cups cooked turkey meat, chopped
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until it starts to soften, about 1 minute.

Step 2

Stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Add turkey and stir until well coated with spices. Pour in crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, beer, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Reduce heat to medium low and bring to a simmer, uncovered. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chili has thickened, about 50 minutes. Add black beans and cook until heated through, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.