Don't know what to do with all that turkey left over? Or want a chili that's lighter and different, try white chili. Great for all those Football games.
This white chili recipe comes from Helen Kay Polaski. She is number seven in a family of sixteen children. She grew up in Northeast Michigan where she married her high school sweetheart. Together they have three grown children. Helen's work has appeared in numerous anthology books and in various on line and in print newspapers and magazines. She is the editor of anthology books such as "The Rocking Chair Reader" series, "Classic Christmas, True Stories of Holiday Cheer and Goodwill," and "A Cup of Comfort for Weddings."
She uses her own garden vegetables.
White Chili
Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion
- 2 pound ground turkey meat
- 1 chopped celery stalk.
- 1 14oz can red kidney beans.
- 6 plumb or vine tomatoes or one 28 oz can of tomatoes
- 1/2 can tomato juice
- 1 jar (1/2 pint) hot salsa
- 1 chilli pepper or jalapeño or cayenne pepper to taste.
Directions:
- Sauté the onion. Add the ground turkey, and brown.
- Meanwhile, in large pot, parboil the celery in 1 1/2 cups of water.
- When the turkey is cooked through, add it to the large pot.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato juice, crushed pepper, and salsa to the mixture and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, add kidney beans, simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often.
Further Instructions, Tips and Variations:
- If the tomatoes are too acidic, putting a tablespoon of butter into the chili and/or a couple of chicken bullion cubes will cut the acid.
- Sometimes to make the chili thicker, Helen adds a can of refried beans. She also makes homemade French bread “bowls.” Each bowl is filled with chili, then topped with a pinch of chopped green onions or chives, and crumbled sharp cheddar cheese.
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