Rachael Rays Turkey Corn Chili Recipes

TURKEY, MUSHROOM AND CORN MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a blender or food processor, combine the peppers with the stock, garlic, onions, cilantro and some salt and pepper, then puree. In a saucepot over medium heat, melt the butter, then whisk in the flour. Add the milk and cream and raise the heat a bit. Add the poblano puree and simmer to thicken and cook the sauce, 20 to 25 minutes.
• For the casserole: Heat the EVOO in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add the butter and melt into the oil. Brown the mushrooms, about 10 minutes. Then add the corn and shallots, and cook to lightly brown the corn and soften the shallots, about 5 minutes more. Add the turkey and stock and heat through.
• Char the tortillas over an open flame on a gas burner, or in dry skillet.
• Layer half the turkey, mushrooms and corn in a casserole dish, and top with half the sauce, cheese and a shingled layer of 3 tortillas. Top the tortillas with the remaining turkey, mushrooms and corn, tortillas, sauce and cheese. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal, or bake to serve. Bake at 400 degrees F from room temperature until heated through and brown and bubbly.

INDIAN SUMMER TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a pot over medium to medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, and the turkey meat. Season the meat with: chili powder, grill seasoning, cumin, Worcestershire and hot sauce. Break up the meat with the back of a wooden spoon into small crumbles.
• Chop the onion, reserving 1/4 of it for topping the chili. Brown meat 5 minutes, then add onions and chopped bell peppers and cook 10 minutes more. Add beer and deglaze the pan, scraping up the drippings and cooking off the alcohol. Add tomato sauce and barbecue sauce and bring to a bubble. It using corn kernels add them now. Let chili simmer 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings and heat level to your taste. Remove from heat and serve.
• Tidbit:
• To make a double batch, heat 2 pots and make 1 batch in each pot, rather than using 1 massive pot that is hard to control.
• Choose from any or all of the following for dipping and scooping into your chili:
• All of the above can be found on either snack aisle or natural foods snack section in your market.
• Choose from any or all of the following for topping your chili:
• Defrosted frozen corn or leftover corn on the cob, scraped from cob

TURKEY CHIPOTLE CHILI WITH PEPPER JACK CHEESE CORN CAKE TOPPERS

Steps:

• Heat deep skillet or wide pot over medium high heat. Add oil and turkey. Crumble meat as it cooks, 3 minutes. Add the onions and garlic, chili powder, and chipotle. Cook another 5 minutes. Season with salt. Add beer and cook another minute, stirring to loosen any bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the stock, tomatoes, and beans and bring to a bubble. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Heat a nonstick griddle pan over medium high heat. Mix batter and cheese together. Rub grill with butter, nesting the butter in a paper towel to hold on to it. Ladle the batter to make 3-inch cheese and corn cakes. Cook 3 minutes on each side, until golden. Transfer them to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Serve bowls of chili with cheese-corn toppers -- like a spicy, corn topped chili pot pie.

RACHAEL RAY'S TURKEY CORN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a deep pot over medium high heat.
• Work close to the stove for your chopping.
• Add oil to the pot, 1 turn of the pan, and add vegetables as you chop them.
• Add bay leaf and cook vegetables 5 minutes, stirring frequently, reducing heat if veggies start to stick.
• Stir in diced turkey meat and season with chili powder, cumin, and cayenne sauce.
• Season with a little salt, to taste.
• Add corn, tomatoes, and broth.
• Combine your chili well, adjust seasonings, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer 7 to 10 minutes.
• Garnish chili with chopped scallions.

TURKEY CORN CHILI ALA RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep pot over medium high heat.
• Add the vegetables to the pot. Add the bay leaf and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, reducing heat if veggies start to stick.
• Stir in diced turkey meat and season with chili powder, cumin, and cayenne sauce. Season with salt, to taste.
• Add corn, tomatoes, and broth.
• Mix well, adjust seasonings, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer for 7 to 10 minutes.
• Enjoy!

TURKEY AND CHORIZO CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and brown. Add the turkey and break up with a potato masher, then season with some black pepper. When the turkey is browned, add in the corn.
• Place the reserved corncob in a small pot and add the stock and a little water to cover. Bring to a bubble and simmer.
• To the meat and corn, add the chipotle puree, stirring until fragrant. Add the cinnamon, garlic and onions, and partially cover to soften, 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Remove the cob from the corn stock, then add the stock and beans to the chili, and stir to combine. Cool and store the chili for a make-ahead meal.
• Reheat over medium heat, adding a little more stock or water if necessary.
• To serve, top with cilantro and the juice of a wedge of lime and some crushed corn chips.

RACHAEL RAY'S TURKEY STROMBOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Remove the pizza dough from the container, roll the dough out onto a floured worksurface, strech it slightly.
• Cut the dough lengthwise and across, so that there are 4 sections.
• Spread a spponful of cranberry sauce diagonally across each section of dough.
• Layer the turkey, stuffing and cheese diagonally across the sections of dough. Don't overstuff the stromboli or they won't wrap up!
• Wrap the two corner edges over the filling, so that the turkey mixture is running down the middle with some filling exposed at each end.
• Brush with EVOO then sprinkle the sesame seeds on top and pat them into the dough. Place onto a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, until evenly golden. Serve with leftover hot gravy alongside.

RACHAEL RAY'S HARVEST CREAM CORN "CHOUP"

Steps:

• Heat a medium soup pot over medium-high heat with extra-virgin olive oil.
• Add bacon to hot oil and cook until crisp at edges.
• Add onions and corn, zucchini and potatoes and bell pepper as you get them chopped.
• Also add to the soup pot the bay leaf, thyme sprigs, paprika, and salt and pepper, to taste.
• Cook for about 7 to 8 minutes to begin to soften the vegetables.
• Sprinkle flour into the pot, stir and cook 1 minute.
• Stir in the stock and let it come up to a bubble and thicken up a bit.
• Then stir in cream, parsley and hot sauce, to taste, and simmer 5 minutes.
• Season the soup with salt and pepper and serve with crackers or popcorn to float on top.