Turkey Chili Macaroni Recipes

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.

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.

CHILI MAC

Steps:

• Cook ground beef, onion and green pepper in large skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until beef is no longer pink; pour off drippings. Add tomatoes, water and taco seasoning; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Toss pasta with meat mixture. Spoon 3 cups of mixture into an 11x7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese; top with remaining meat mixture. Cover with foil; bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Return to oven 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain and set aside.
• Place ground turkey in a large pot and cook over medium heat 15 minutes or until turkey is browned, stirring to crumble.
• Add onions, green peppers, and garlic.
• Cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in next 5 ingredients.
• Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add kidney beans and macaroni.
• Simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until macaroni and beans are mixed through and warm.

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.

SPAGHETTI WITH QUICK TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the scallion whites and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and chili powder and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture is brick red, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the turkey and stir, breaking up the meat, until almost cooked through, about 4 minutes. Add the chicken broth, beans and ketchup; bring to a simmer and cook until the chili is slightly thickened but still soupy, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in the scallion greens and hot sauce.
• Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs, then drain. Divide among bowls and top with the chili, cheese and sour cream.

TURKEY AND MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain. Meanwhile, in a medium, saucepan melt butter over med-low heat. Add celery and onion, cook until tender. Blend in soup, milk and cheese. Cook until the cheese is melted. Combine cheese with macaroni, turkey, and salt. Spray 3 q casserole dish with non-stick spray. Transfer to baking dish and top with crushed potato chips. Bake 350 for 30 min or until hot and bubbly and the chips are toasted.