Turkey Macaroni Chili Recipes

TURKEY CHILI MACARONI

Steps:

• Saute turkey, drain and save juices.
• Return to pan and add chicken broth. Bring to a boil.
• Add macaroni and simmer for 10 minutes, stir often until broth is almost absorbed. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Except 2 tablespoons of cheese and parsley.
• Simmer 10 minutes.
• Transfer to casserole dish if desired and sprinkle cheese and parsley on top.

TURKEY CHILI MAC

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and 1 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, until it starts to soften and turns translucent, about 5 minutes.
• While onion cooks, make the spice mixture by combining chili powder, chipotle pepper, cumin, black pepper, cocoa, cinnamon, and oregano in a small bowl.
• Add garlic and the spice mixture to the onion and cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in 4 cups chicken broth, diced tomatoes with chiles, and tomato sauce. Raise the heat to high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Add the leftover turkey meat along with additional chicken broth if needed, and cook, stirring occasionally, for another 15 minutes.
• Taste for salt and other seasonings and adjust as needed. Raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. Stir in pinto beans and elbow macaroni and cover tightly with a lid. Cook, covered, until the pasta is just barely tender, about 5 minutes.
• Turn off the heat, remove the lid, and stir very well. Cover back up and let sit with the heat off for 5 minutes. Uncover, stir in Cheddar cheese, and serve immediately.

THE BEST TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Cook and stir the ground turkey in a large pot over medium heat until crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, onion, garlic, and red wine. Season with chili powder, cumin, parsley, oregano, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 2 hours. Stir the chili occasionally as it simmers. Remove and discard bay leaves before serving.

TURKEY MACARONI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine turkey, macaroni, 1-1/2 cups cheese, soup, milk, mushrooms and pepper. Pour into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. , Cover and bake until macaroni is tender, 60-65 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes longer.

TURKEY CHILI WITH PASTA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the turkey, celery, green pepper, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add the juices, tomato sauce, brown sugar, seasonings and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes., Meanwhile, cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Add beans and macaroni to turkey mixture; heat through. Discard bay leaf before serving. Garnish servings with toppings of your choice.

TURKEY-MACARONI CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in 4 qt. dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot.
• Crumble turkey into dutch oven; stir in onion and green pepper.
• Cook until turkey is no longer pink; drain, reserving juices in dutch oven.
• Stir broth into juices.
• Heat to boiling.
• Stir in macaroni; reduce heat.
• Simmer, stirring frequently, until broth is almost absorbed, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in turkey mixture and remaining ingredients except 2 tablespoons of cheese.
• Cook over low heat 10 mins.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle rest of cheese on and serve.