Winter is chili time

Chili with a fruity twist

This is the season for a heartwarming chili.  I never follow recipes, not even my own, so this turns out slightly different every time I make it.  

Ingredients

1 package ground turkey or chicken 7% fat.

1 cup pinto beans, kidney beans or/and black beens (soaked over night or use canned)

1 green pepper diced

1 can tomatoes, diced or crushed
1-2 cups mushrooms, chopped, optional

1 Trader Joe's pineapple salsa ( or a salsa to your liking)

1 yellow onion, diced

1 apple, diced

Corn form one cob of corn (or frozen corn), 

1/2 cup raisins or/and dried cranberries

Soy sauce

Salt

Chipotle pepper in adobe sauce or dried

Garlic, minced

Cumin

Lemon or lime juice from one fruit

Dash of brown sugar, molasses or another sweetener that you like 

Oregano

Cilantro, chopped

Directions

Cook the soaked beans in water until soft if you use dried beans.  Use the bean water in your chili. If using canned beans, rinse under cold water

Brown onions 

Add turkey- let cook until turkey s cooked through.

Add the chopped mushrooms, cook for 4 minutes

Add the rest of the ingredients except lemon/lime juice and cilantro which you add just before serving. 

Add liquid for desired consistency. 

This can be made in a crock pot.  Fry the onions and turkey as above. Add the the rest of the ingredients and the soaked beans. By the time you eat the beans will be cooked through. Be sure to add enough liquid for the beans.

Enjoy.