Quick and Easy Weeknight Dinner: Leftover Thanksgiving Chili

By grace.g.yang ยท November 25, 2009
Under: Cheap Eats,Dinner,Lunch,Mexican,My Life,NYC Thanksgiving,Recipes

After spatchcocking our turkey and feeding 14 people at our 2nd Annual NYC Thanksgiving, we had lots of leftovers. Not as many turkey leftovers as I’d hoped, but still enough for me to make a quick and SUPER simple chili the next day. Pace sent me some salsas to play around with and this recipe is easy, delicious, and great with any kind of meat (or even vegetarian style!)

Leftover Thanksgiving Chili

Ingredients

1 yellow onion, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
2 cans of black beans, not drained
1 can of yellow corn, drained
1 container of chicken stock
1 container of Pace Picante Salsa
Any turkey leftovers you have
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 Avocado
Greek Yogurt/Sour Cream (Optional)
Crumbled tortilla chips (Optional)

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Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pot:

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Turn the stove onto medium and pour in the onions:

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Then the celery:

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Then the red pepper:

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Cook the veggies until they are slightly translucent:

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And then add the chicken stock:

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Add the two jars of black beans (with their juices and all):

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And one jar of corn:

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Next, add your turkey:

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And finally, add your Pace salsa:

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Simmer for about 5 minutes, until the mixture starts to thicken:

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And serve the chili with avocado slices and plain yogurt (or sour cream) and crumbled tortilla chips:

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I used spicy Pace salsa and the chili was SUPER spicy – I’d recommend using a more mild version since you’re using the entire can of salsa for the chili. The soup serves about 6 people and is great for the day after Thanksgiving (or any day!)

Cost Breakdown

1 yellow onion, chopped – $0.40
3 celery stalks, chopped – $0.25
1 red pepper, chopped – $1.00
2 cans of black beans, not drained – $1.80
1 can of yellow corn, drained – $0.80
1 container of chicken stock – $1.99
1 container of Pace Picante Salsa – free
Any turkey leftovers you have – free
1 tablespoon olive oil – free
1 Avocado – $1.25
Greek Yogurt/Sour Cream (Optional) – free
Crumbled tortilla chips (Optional) – free

Total: $7.49 – definitely makes enough for lunch the next day!

Reader Comments

Your ingredients list stated red onion, yet you’re adding red PEPPER. Also, you write – add some of the chicken stock. Some? Or all of the box?

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Written By Rusty on November 29th, 2009 @ 3:55 pm

Thanks for catching that, Rusty. I used the entire box of chicken stock for the chili, but it’s not necessary – about 3/4 – 1 container of chicken stock is fine.

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Written By grace.g.yang on November 29th, 2009 @ 3:58 pm

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