Cajun Chicken Sausage Chili

Cajun Chicken Sausage Chili

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground chicken
• 15 oz turkey sausage sliced
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup celery diced
• 1/2 cup white onion diced
• 2 tbsp garlic minced
• 28 oz fire roasted tomatoes
• 15 oz diced tomatoes
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1/2 tbsp onion powder
• 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tbsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Place the olive oil, minced garlic, green bell pepper, onion and celery in a slow cooker. Cook on high 10 minutes to soften the veggies with the slow cooker covered.
2. Add the ground chicken and break up the meat with a spatula. Then add the remaining ingredients (except the parsley for garnish). Stir together, cover and cooke 6-8 hours on low heat or 4 hours on high heat. 
3. Stir a few times while it cooks to break up the ground chicken. Once it's ready, serve immediately with fresh parsley garnished on top. 
4. Divide into meal prep containers for pre-portioned meals. Store in the refrigerator up to 7 days or in the freezer up to 60 days.