Fire-Roasted Tomato Turkey Chicken Chili

All Photographs by Jessica Troncillito

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground chicken
  
• 1 lb ground turkey
  
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 1 (15-ounce) can organic kidney beans, drained & rinsed
  
• 1 (15-ounce) can organic black beans, drained & rinsed
  
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes, with juice
  
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
  
• 2 Tbsp chili powder
  
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
  
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
  
• 1 cup water
  
• Sea salt to taste
  

Preparation:

1. In a large skillet, cook ground chicken and ground turkey, diced onions, and minced garlic over medium heat until the ground meat has lost most of its pink color.
2. When ground turkey and chicken has browned, drain all grease from skillet and add remaining ingredients.
   
3. Simmer for twenty minutes, stirring often until all ingredients are softened.
   

This meal takes about 30 minutes. You can utilize an alternative slow-cooker method by following steps one and two above, and then placing mixture into a slow-cooker and cooking on low for 6 to 8 hours.