Old Uncle Chris was a bit busy in the kitchen this weekend, so here's a little something...

Ingredients:

1-2 tablespoons canola or blended oil
1 shallot, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 lb ground bison meat
1 package ground turkey burger
1 can whole roma tomatoes, chopped and the juice reserved
1-2 tsp smoky paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 - 1 tsp cayenne (optional, or add more if you like it hotter)
2-3 sprigs fresh lemon thyme
4 -5 fresh sage leaves, chopped
squeeze of ketchup (about 1 tsp)
1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
dash of Italian seasoning blend
fresh cracked pepper

To make:

Its basically a one pot meal - first, get a large saute pot or dutch oven pot and coat with oil

Get said pot to a good medium high, put in the shallots and garlic, and cook those until they get translucent

Put in your meat and just crumble it down, or use a wooden spatula to break up the meat, and brown it

If theres anything sticking - that's when the tomatoes and the juice come in, stir around

Add in the fresh herbs and beans DEAD LAST, that way they don't get mushy, and your liquid has enough time to cook down

And if it's still a bit loose - since I didn't have tomato paste lying around - I added in a squirt of ketchup, which did not affect the taste at all.

I let it cook down until it was good and thick (and chopped it with the wooden spatula a bit more, my dad can't handle solid foods very well)

Very good, and no salt added - the herbs make all the difference and their freshness is key.

Enjoy!