Eating In: All Natural Gluten-Free Chili

Last week I sat down, wrote out a meal plan, planned out a grocery list, and went shopping. Both my boyfriend and I are trying our best to lose weight, and save money. It is so hard to eat all natural, healthy, and gluten-free on a tight budget. This meal however is super cheap. This is also a good meal to make big batches of and freeze for later!

When your goal is to eat all natural, gluten-free, and low cal, it is important to take your time at the grocery store and read ingredients. Just remember, you can't judge a book by it's cover. Don't be surprised when trusted brands try and trick you, and add a bunch of yucky stuff!

I couldn't find a canned bean that was all natural, so I chose a dry bean. When I cooked the beans, I put some of the spice pack in with the beans as I cooked them. The meat mixture is a 1/3 grassfed beef, and 2/3 ground turkey. I bought 1 lb. grassfed beef, and 2 lbs. ground turkey. When I got home from the grocery store, I mixed all the meats and divided it into four parts. I then froze all bags in the freezer for other planned meals: stuffed peppers, meatloaf (see recipe), and burgers. The McCormick spice packet is all natural too! I know it is shocking that a spice pack can be all natural, but it is...here is your proof.

This chili turned out pretty spicy! So if you are sensitive to spicy things, cut the amount you put in the crock pot.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup of dried pinto beans (cook according to directions on the bag)
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can of tomato sauce
1 cup of water
1/2 to 1 package of Tex Mex Chili Seasoning
1/2 large onion
2 cloves of garlic finely minced
Meat Mixture 1/4 lb. of grass fed beef, and 3/4 lb. of ground turkey

Directions:
Cook beans according to package directions (will take a while, may want to do in advance)
Brown meat in pan
Add all ingredients in slow cooker and cook on high for 5 hours