This recipe is so easy to make and ready in minutes with cooked chicken or turkey leftovers.
Green Chicken (or turkey) Chili
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This is one of my families FAVORITES,
it takes minutes to make and is full of great flavor.
I just love dinners like this and you will too.
There is fresh lemon and cilantro and oh how I just LOVE those flavors.
This is one of our go-to meals when the weather starts to cool off and is perfect to warm everyone up!
So take out a pot, turn on the heat and get COOKIN’
This recipe is really delicious and has such a great flavor without being overly spicy.
It’s a real crowd pleaser and take a look below the recipe box, I show you how to make it in a SLOW COOKER!!!
- *great recipe for turkey leftovers (or cooked chicken. alternatively cut chicken into small pies and cook in skillet until fully cooked)
- 2 Tablespoons oil
- ½ medium onion diced
- 2 jalapeño peppers seeded
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups water
- 1 tub Knorr Homestyle Chicken Stock or 2 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 2 15 oz. cans cannellini beans drained and rinsed.
- 1 4oz. can diced green chilies
- 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey
- juice of ½ lime
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped
- Cook onion and garlic in oil over medium heat, add jalapeno.
- Once tender add the water, chicken flavor, beans, chilies and cooked chicken or turkey.
- Add lime juice and cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat thoroughly.
- Garnish with avocado
I’ve updated this post to show it made in a crock pot… beautifully!
I used the same recipe: but added 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, and cooked it on high for4 hours, then added in the cilantro and lime juice.
I served it over rice and it was fantastic!
Here are some other recipes I use leftover turkey or chicken in you may like:
Cornbread waffle with turkey sandwich with Cranberry Aioli
Thanksgiving leftover turkey pizza with roasted cranberries
Chris Scheuer says
Looks like a delicious way to use up turkey leftovers!
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert says
This chili looks delicious Diane – I just love these flavors. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
sue|theviewfromgreatisland says
I love creamy white or green chilis, they’re pure heaven on a cold day!