Turkey Chili In Tortilla Cups Recipes

TURKEY CHILI IN TORTILLA CUPS

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high. Add turkey and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer turkey to a bowl and pour off juices from pot.
• Add 1 teaspoon oil to pot. Add onion and cook until translucent, 4 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, oregano, and chile powder and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add beer and cook, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, until liquid thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, turkey, beans, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover, and simmer until chili is dark and thick, 45 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle 1/2 cup chili into each Tortilla Cup and serve with desired toppings.

TURKEY-BLACK OLIVE CHILI IN TORTILLA CUPS

Steps:

• To make chili:HEAT oil until shimmering, in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey and cook, breaking up with wooden spoon, until thoroughly cooked with no juices remaining. STIR in chili powder, garlic and cumin and cook for about 30 seconds longer. STIR in tomato sauce, olives, thyme and oregano and bring to simmer; cook for about 1 minute, then remove from heat. (Chili can be made up to 4 days in advance and reheated in microwave just before serving.)To make tortilla cups:PREHEAT oven 400°F. Wrap 3 tortillas in damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds or until softened. CUT each tortilla into quarters. Cut a slit from rounded edge of each quarter halfway to center to help shaping and press each quarter into mini muffin cup. BAKE for 5 to 8 minutes or until colored and crisped. Let cool in cups. REPEAT with remaining tortillas. (Tortilla cups can be made up to 4 days in advance and stored in airtight container until ready to serve.)To assemble hors d'oeuvres:PREHEAT oven to 400°F. FILL each tortilla cup with about 2 teaspoons of warm filling and top with some of cheese. BAKE until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

30-MINUTE TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, salt, chili powder, and oregano and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and the chipotle chile and sauce; cook 1 minute more. Add the turkey, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until the meat loses its raw color, about 3 minutes. Add the beer and simmer until reduced by about half, about 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes--crushing them through your fingers into the skillet--along with their juices and the beans; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 10 minutes.
• Ladle the chili into bowls and serve with the garnishes of your choice.

TURKEY, BEAN AND QUINOA CHILI WITH CRISPY TORTILLA STRIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Bring a medium saucepan filled two-thirds full of water to a boil. Stir in the quinoa and a small handful of salt. Adjust the heat and simmer 10 minutes. Drain and return the quinoa to the saucepan.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat 1/4 cup of the oil until shimmering. Add the turkey and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until the turkey is almost cooked through and starts to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onion, bell pepper, minced jalapeño, garlic and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, 6 to 8 minutes; reduce the heat if the ingredients brown too quickly.
• Meanwhile, toss the tortilla strips with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil on a large rimmed baking sheet. Spread the strips in an even layer and bake until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and let cool.
• Add the chili powder and cumin to the saucepan with the turkey and continue to cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and broth and bring to a simmer, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the chickpeas and cooked quinoa and simmer until thickened slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Taste the chili and season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the chili into bowls and top with the crispy tortilla strips, sliced jalapeño, Parmesan and cilantro.

CHEF JOHN'S TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Mix the ancho chile powder, paprika, cumin, salt, chipotle pepper, oregano, cocoa powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon in a bowl; set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ground turkey and garlic. Cook and stir until turkey is no longer pink, breaking up any large chunks, 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in the spice mixture. Cook until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato puree and water. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cook until the turkey meat is broken down, about 1 hour. Stir in the beans, and continue to simmer until flavors have blended, 20 to 30 more minutes.

ZIPPY TURKEY TORTILLA BAKE

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute onion and garlic powder in oil until the onion is tender. Add turkey, vinegar, chili powder, oregano, cumin and cayenne; cook and stir over medium heat until turkey is no longer pink. Stir in beans. Remove from the heat. Combine salsa and broth; spread a thin layer in a 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cut tortillas into 1-in. strips and then into thirds; arrange half over salsa mixture. Top with half of the turkey mixture and half of the remaining salsa mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until bubbly. Top servings with sour cream.

TURKEY CHILI CRUNCH

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat; add in turkey, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook/stir for 3 minutes.
• Add in chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cinnamon; cook/stir 3 minutes.
• Add in onion, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cover and cook until the onion is wilted, 5-7 minutes (if the onion or spices begin to stick to the pan, add 2 tablespoons water and scrape with a wooden spoon to release).
• Add in carrots, tomatoes, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, water, and cocoa powder; bring to a simmer, decrease heat to low, and cook, partially covered, 25 minutes.
• Stir in the beans and 1/2 cup cilantro and cook 15 more minutes.
• Spray a whole wheat tortilla with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper (or cayenne and ground cumin); slice thinly and bake in a preheated 400° oven for 5-10 minutes until crispy.
• To serve: ladle into soup bowls and grate a tiny amount of chocolate over each; top with scallions, chopped fresh cilantro, and a spoonful of yogurt and some more grated chocolate; garnish with tortilla chips.

TEX MEX TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat skillet to medium-high heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Brown ground turkey, stir occasionally to ensure it cooks evenly.
• Remove from skillet, putting directly in to Crockpot.
• Open and drain cans of corn and black beans.
• Open Rotel cans, keep juice in can.
• Put canned ingredients in Crockpot with browned turkey and mix well.
• In mixing bowl, combine 1 cup water with pre-packaged chili mix. Mix with whisk until well blended and add to Crockpot.
• Cook on low in Crockpot for 2 hours and then serve.
• Serve in a bowl alongside tortilla scoops or over steamed white or brown rice and enjoy!

CHIPOTLE TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Drain chipotle peppers; set aside 2 tablespoons adobo sauce. Seed and chop three peppers; set aside. (Save remaining peppers and sauce for another use.), In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle coated with cooking spray, cook the turkey, carrots, green pepper, onion, garlic and reserved peppers over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain if necessary. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, tomato sauce, oregano, basil, chili powder, cumin and reserved adobo sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Stir in the beans. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

TORTILLA CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Invert 4 small ovenproof bowls or ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet and lightly coat with cooking spray. Coat both sides of 4 tortillas with cooking spray and drape tortillas over bowls. Bake until golden and crisp, 12 minutes, checking after 5 minutes to make sure tortillas are centered on bowls (if they slide off, put them back on bowls). Repeat with 4 more tortillas.