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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!