Southwestern Chili

Southwestern Chili
1lb of Ground Chicken
1lb of Ground Turkey
1 medium onion, diced
2 green chili's, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons dried basil
2 large bay leaves
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 can kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can diced tomatoes [the kind that has basil, and oregano in it]
1 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Topping with cheese, serving with sweet corn cake or tortilla chips (Blue) make this meal awesome!

Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat; add onion, garlic, and chili's and cook for 3 min or until onions are translucent. Transfer onion mixture into a large stock pan; set aside. Brown ground beef in same pan that you used to saute onions; add cumin, chili powder, and bay leaves. Also add Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper to taste.

After meat is cooked, add it to the stock pot you put the onion mixture in; [turn on heat to low setting]. Add beans [do not drain], tomatoes, dried oregano, basil, and water. Let chili simmer for about 45-60 minutes or until beans are soft, and the flavors are well blended.

Serving Size: Makes 8-12 servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MZPEACHEZ82.