Turkey and Sausage White Chili

Step 1

Chop turkey, onions, and peppers. Drain beans. Preheat large stockpot on medium-high 2-3 minutes. Heat oil in the pot, then add peppers, onions, and ½ teaspoon salt; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium. Remove casing from sausage and add sausage to pot.; cook 5-6 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, or until sausage is brown and not pink.

Step 3

Stir in white chicken chili seasoning, black pepper, beans, and stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 10-12 minutes or until thickened.

Step 4

Stir in turkey and milk; cook 2-3 minutes. Top with cheese and serve.

Step 5

Set Instant Pot to the Sauté setting and preheat 2–3 minutes. Pour oil inside, then add raw turkey; cook 4 minutes, turning occasionally, or until browned. Remove turkey from instant pot.

Step 6

Place sausage inside and cook 5–6 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, or until brown and no pink remains. Add seasoning, onions, peppers, beans, and stock; stir to combine. Nestle turkey into sausage mixture, then lock lid into place. Set Instant Pot to the Meat/Stew setting; cook 45 minutes until turkey is pull-apart tender (165°F).

Step 7

Preheat a large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Pour oil in pan, then add raw turkey; cook 4 minutes, turning occasionally, or until browned. Remove turkey or chicken from pan. Reduce pan heat to medium, then add sausage; cook 5–6 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, or until browned and no pink remains.

Step 8

Place in slow cooker: sausage, seasoning, onions, peppers, beans, and stock; stir to combine. Nestle turkey into sausage mixture, then cover with lid. Cook on HIGH for 3–4 hours (or LOW for 6–7 hours) until turkey is pull-apart tender (165°F). Remove turkey and shred with two forks, then return to chili. Stir in milk; simmer 2–3 minutes to blend flavors. Top with cheese; serve.

Step 9

Remove turkey and shred with two forks, then return to chili. Stir in milk; simmer 2–3 minutes to blend flavors. Top with cheese; serve.