Elk & Venison Chili

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 15

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Comfort Food

Servings people

1-2 cups Water The water depends on how much juice you want. If you don't want any juice, don't add any water.
1 lb Ground Elk Venison, Moose, and Beef Work Well Too
1 lb Elk Steaks Cut Small
1 Yellow Onion Chopped
1 Jalapeno Chopped
3 Garlic Chopped
4 Green Chilis Or, 2 4oz cans of green chilis. I like to substitute for chipotles and adobo sauce sometimes - it adds a good smokey flavor.
1 tsp Chicken Base
4 cans Chili Beans Keep the juice, so you can pour it into the pot as well.
1 big can Crushed Tomatoes
2 tbls Chili Powder I prefer the chili powder from the Mexican aisle in the grocery store.
1 tbls Cocoa Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 tbls Oregano
1 tbls Cumin
1 tbls Crushed Red Pepper
dash Salt + Pepper

Crockpot Instructions I'm only going to tell you this once... throw everything into the pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours. I know, this is hard work!
Stovetop Instructions Cook the meat with the onions and garlic. As the meat cooks, I usually open up all of the cans and add the spices to the top of them, so I can easily dump everything in to the pot.
If you're using fresh green chilis remove the skin, tops, and seeds. Chop small.
Throw everything into the pot after the meat is done cooking and cook a minimum of 1 hour. It's much better to cook it at least 2 hours.

Some of our favorite sides.