Wildgame Chili

The best meal for a chilly day is of course chili! It’s finally starting to feel like Fall around here so you can bet that this is going to be a go to. When Seth and I got married I used to make a “quick chili” one that I grew up eating & it didn’t cook all day like traditional chili. Seth said chili needs to cook all day long!

So I went to the drawing board and wanted to use our wild game and Wild Game Chili was born. I made a few mistakes at first like using really good cuts of meat like the backstrap as the stew meat (I’ve learned my lesson on that one).

We really enjoy this chili & I really enjoy it while I dip peanut butter bread in the chili juice, anyone else do this?! Seth thinks I’m crazy, but it’s something I learned from my dad. I had never eaten chili with corn chips until Seth came along & that’s also been a game changer!

I hope y’all enjoy a bowl of this chili on a cold winter night, while watching a football game!











Wildgame Chili
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Wildgame Chili

Recipe by ruralrootsCourse: Meat, Recipes
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

2

hours 

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground venison

  • 1 lb stew meat chopped into pieces

  • 1 medium onion

  • 1 red bell pepper

  • 1 green bell pepper

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1/3 cup chili powder

  • 1 TBS salt

  • 1 tsp cumin

  • 1 (14oz) can diced tomatoes

  • 1 (4 oz) can of diced green chiles mild (drained)

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce or 8 oz can crushed tomatoes

  • 3 cups beef broth

  • 1 can pinto beans, drained

  • 1 can chili beans

Directions

  • Saute meat, peppers, onions, garlic in a skillet or crock pot. Drain. Stir in chiles.
  • Transfer to a crock pot, add chili powder, cumin & salt. Then add tomatoes, sauce, beef broth & bay leaves.
  • Cook on low all day, add beans 1 -2 hours before you eat.
  • Top with desired garnishes, cheese, sour cream, fritos.

Notes

  • Can substitute beef or elk for the venison.