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Melissa Hart

Freezer-Bag Turkey White Bean Chili

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds turkey breast tenderloins cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 3 cans cannellini beans 15 ounces each, rinsed
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 2 cans diced green chiles 4 ounces each, drained
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth added after thawing

Method
 

  1. Label a gallon freezer bag with name, date, cook time, and note to add 4 cups broth. Add turkey, beans, corn, chiles, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, and salt.
  2. Press out air; seal, lay flat, and freeze up to 3 months.
  3. Thaw completely in refrigerator; empty into a 6-quart slow cooker. Add cold broth.
  4. Cover; cook on low 6 to 6 1/2 hours until turkey reaches 165°F and is tender.
  5. At dinner, pull turkey into bite-size pieces with two forks. Stir and serve.