Twisted Venison Chili

Twisted Venison Chili

Recipe by Janine Coleman from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 45 Mins.

Ingredients

10

10 servings

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 pounds ground venison
  • 1 ½ pounds bulk mild Italian sausage
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 large sweet onion, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 3 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, chopped
  • 6 tablespoons chili powder
  • 4 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
  • 2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles Pilsner-style beer
  • 1 (16 ounce) can light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (16 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup bourbon

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat in a skillet. Add venison and cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
  • Heat remaining tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat in a separate skillet. Add sausage and cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Combine venison and sausage in a large pot.
  • Melt butter over medium heat in a skillet. Add onion, jalapeno, and garlic and cook and stir until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Carefully transfer mixture to a food processor and lightly blend. Add to meat mixture.
  • Lightly blend tomatoes in a food processor; add to meat mixture. Add chili powder, beef bouillon, liquid smoke, cumin, cayenne, and allspice, stirring after each addition. Stir in beer, kidney beans, tomato sauce, and bourbon.
  • Bring chili mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low and let simmer until thickened and reduced, about 1 hour.

Nutritional Facts

Per 10 servings

  • Calories: 506
  • Carbohydrate: 29g
  • Fat: 25g
  • Fiber: 9g
  • Protein: 35g
  • Sugar: 5g

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