LinnieGayl AAR: Stephanie, I like the sounds of your recipe. I’m making bean soup today — another great comfort food for me in the winter. I usually make my chili with ground turkey. Do you think it would work in your recipe?Leigh, that first recipe with apples really threw me. I am curious about it, but not enough to actually make it.

It seems like it would be mushy – not something I like to associate with Chili.

Leigh, that first recipe with apples really threw me. I am curious about it, but not enough to actually make it.

maggie b.: Stew is my cold weather food. Also soup.

I didn’t really grow up on soup, unless you count Campell’s. My dad was a meat and potato man – even my Mother’s stew was just meat and potatoes.

Stephanie: When I have a full day planned, I usually leave this in the crock pot for the entire day.Kitchen Sink Chili
(everything but the kitchen sink goes in it)1 lb Browned Ground beef
2 cans Chili Beans
1 can Black Beans
1 can Corn
1 medium Onion
1 Green Pepper
3 Shaved Carrots
1 lb mushrooms
1 can diced Italian tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1 can beef stock
1-2 Tbsp Worcester sauce
1 Tbsp Black pepper
1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
1-2 Tbsp Chili PowderBrown the ground beef.Saute the onion, green pepper, corn, mushrooms, and carrots for about 3-5 minutes.Put vegetable mixture in crock pot.Add canned beans and ground beef.Add spices and rest of ingredients.Let simmer in crock pot.I cook by approximation based on my families tastes.So if you love garlic, add more.Taste before serving and season appropriately.Sometimes, I add 1 tsp chili powder at the end.Serve with sour cream, cheddar cheese and cornbread.

Wow, this sounds more like it. Thanks.

Kitchen Sink Chili
(everything but the kitchen sink goes in it)

1 lb Browned Ground beef
2 cans Chili Beans
1 can Black Beans
1 can Corn
1 medium Onion
1 Green Pepper
3 Shaved Carrots
1 lb mushrooms
1 can diced Italian tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1 can beef stock
1-2 Tbsp Worcester sauce
1 Tbsp Black pepper
1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
1-2 Tbsp Chili Powder

Brown the ground beef. Saute the onion, green pepper, corn, mushrooms, and carrots for about 3-5 minutes. Put vegetable mixture in crock pot. Add canned beans and ground beef. Add spices and rest of ingredients. Let simmer in crock pot.

I cook by approximation based on my families tastes. So if you love garlic, add more. Taste before serving and season appropriately. Sometimes, I add 1 tsp chili powder at the end. Serve with sour cream, cheddar cheese and cornbread.