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Chipotle Turkey Apple Chili

Chipotle Turkey Apple Chili | real food. home made.

I need to take more time on my food photography. The hard part is, once it’s ready, you just want to eat it!

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb ground turkey (from a local farm)
  • 2 granny smith apples, 1 peeled and both chopped
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 T pureed chipotle peppers in adobo sauce*
  • 1 t chili powder
  • 1 t cumin
  • 1 can of tomato sauce
  • 1 cup of free range chicken broth
  • 1 cup of bock beer (TJ’s Josephsbrau Heller Bock or Shiner or any other beer you fancy, really)
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 can of beans, any variety (I use Kroger’s tri-bean blend)
  • shredded cheddar cheese, for serving
  • 1 loaf of Everyday Crusty Bread, for serving

Method:

  1.  Add a bit of EVOO to a large pot over medium-high heat. Add your ground turkey, peeled chopped apple, diced onion and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until turkey is no longer pink.
  2. Add garlic, chipotle peppers, chili powder and cumin, and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add tomato sauce, chicken broth, beer, cinnamon stick, and bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10-15 minutes, adding the beans in during the last minutes.
  5. Remove cinnamon stick, scoop into bowls, top with raw chopped granny smith apple, shredded cheddar cheese and serve with a slice of homemade bread.

*Tip: I buy cans of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, throw the whole thing into the food processor, and puree it smooth. I store it in my fridge, practically indefinitely (well let’s just say, I use it before it goes bad). I use approximately 1 T for every diced chipotle in adobo called for in a recipe.

Recipe adapted from Iowa Girl Eats!

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Dirty Bastard Chipotle Chili

It’s been too cold lately & all I want is chili!  Dirty Bastard Chipotle Chili to be exact.

Dirty Bastard Chipotle Chili | real food. home made.

Ingredients:

  • 2 T extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper (any colour), seeded, and diced
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 lb ground beef or turkey from a local farm
  • 2 1/2 T chili powder
  • 1 1/2 t sea salt
  • 3 t ground cumin
  • 1 t freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 t dried basil
  • 1 bottle of Founders’ Dirty Bastard Ale (or other dark beer if not available)
  • 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
  • 28 oz diced tomatoes (fresh or canned)
  • 2 T tomato paste
  • 28 oz free range chicken broth
  • 2 cans of beans, rinsed and drained (pinto, kidney, black, navy, cannellini, great northern)

Method:

  1. First, brown your meat and set aside.
  2. Heat the oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat.
  3. Add your onion, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes.
  4. Add diced bell pepper and cook 5 more minutes.
  5. Add chipotle pepper and garlic, cook 1 minute.
  6. Add browned beef or turkey, your spices, and then the beer, and simmer about 2 minutes.
  7. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and next three ingredients.
  8. Bring to a low boil, and reduce heat to low.
  9. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
  10. Crack open another Dirty Bastard and sip thoughtfully.
  11. Add beans, stir, and continue to simmer for 10 minutes.
  12. Garnish with shredded cheese if desired, and serve with a slice of  Everyday Crusty Bread.

Dirty Bastard Chipotle Chili | real food. home made.

This recipe makes quite a large batch, so feel free to have some friends over for some snowed-in crafts or board games.  Warning: do not go to sleep or take a nap immediately after eating this chili!  You will get heartburn.  😉  Give this chili recipe a try and let me know how you like it!

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