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Venison Chili

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground venison (ground deer meat)
  • 2 cans (28 ounces) tomatoes (can substitute with crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, enchilada sauce, salsa, or fresh tomatoes)
  • 4 tablespoons of dried minced onion (can substitute onion powder or one fresh onion cut into small pieces)
  • 2 garlic cloves cut into small pieces (can substitute with garlic powder or minced garlic)
  • 5 tablespoons of chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 teaspoon of pepper
  • 3 cans of beans (can use chili, kidney, black, or roma beans)
  • 1 tablespoon of brown sugar

Equipment Needed

  • Measuring cups
  • Spoons
  • Large pot

Directions

  • Brown meat in a large pot. You may have to add oil, because deer meat often does not have a lot of fat. You can use olive or canola oil. You may also substitute using vegetable oil or bacon fat.
  • Mix in tomatoes, onions, garlic, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and chili powder. Cook on medium heat for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  • Add beans, cook for another one hour.
  • Add additional spices to taste.

This recipe was submitted by Kelly Ann Kowalski as part of the Food Policy Council of Buffalo and Erie County's Emergency Eats Recipe Challenge. 

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