Turkey Posole

Turkey posole is a great way to use up leftover holiday turkey. Garnish with crisp tortilla chips, shredded green cabbage, and a squeeze of lime.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 407 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
• 2 (15 ounce) cans white hominy, drained
• 1 cup water, or as needed
• 2 quarts turkey broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 4 cups cubed cooked turkey
• 2 medium yellow onions, cubed
• 2 medium fresh poblano chile peppers, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions and poblano chiles; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in chile powder, cumin, and oregano.

Step 2

Add turkey broth, turkey, cannellini beans, hominy, chile peppers, salt, and pepper. Add water just to cover, stir to combine, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.