Chili
Homemade venison Chili! Here's the basic recipe I've developed however I often change up various ingredients: sometimes I use beef or elk, or even Beyond Meat or Impossible Meat or no meat at all for a vegan version. I use whatever beans I have on hand. Yesterday I used kidney and black beans because I forgot to soak the dry pinto beans overnight. I also added 4 Hershey Bars from our leftover Halloween candy stash, and you can see in the photo, a rind from a block of gruyere cheese from several months ago. I save those in my freezer to add extra decadence to sauces, chili, homemade stock and even casseroles. I'll be sharing thrifty tips like that in posts for all of you too! I'm all for saving money. 1 lb ground elk, venison or beef, browed in 1 t bacon drippings 1 red bell pepper 4 marinated cippolini onions 4 marinated peppadew peppers 2 jalapenos 1 whole sweet onion 1-2 T tequila 1 t minced garlic 2 cans Fire Roasted tomatoes 1 can tomatoes with green chiles 1 t o...