West Coast Turkey Chili

Great recipe to take advantage of leftover Turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Ingredients:

3 Cups Cooked Turkey, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 Cup green pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4 inch cubes
1-1/4 Cups onions, coarsely chopped
2 Cans (15-1/2 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and well drained
1 Can (28 ounces) stewed tomatoes, crushed
1 Cup dry red wine
1 Tablespoon chili powder
1 Tablespoon fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
1 Teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 Cloves garlic, minced
3 Tablespoons canola oil
1/2 Teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, saute green pepper, onion and garlic in oil 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp.
2. Add beans, tomatoes, wine, turkey, chili powder, cilantro, red pepper and salt. Increase heat and bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 25 minutes.
3. To serve, ladle into bowls and garnish with additional onion or fresh cilantro.

Yield:

Servings: 6

Nutritional Analysis

Nutritional Information (per serving)
Calories	356
Protein	30 grams
Fat (28%)	11 grams
Carbohydrate	35 grams
Sodium	1094 mg
Cholesterol	54 mg

 

Recipe Courtesy of: The National Turkey Federation.