Amazing Venison Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar and saute for 2 to 3 more minutes. Then stir in the red wine, vinegar, tomato paste, chicken stock, cumin, cayenne pepper, chili powder, cilantro and salt. Simmer for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the mixture is reduced by about half.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the bacon and fry for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the bacon is browned. Move the bacon to one side of the skillet and add the venison to the empty side of the skillet. Season the meat with salt to taste and saute the meat for 15 minutes, or until well browned. Stir in the beans and toss all together. Transfer this mixture to the simmering pot.
• Mix everything together thoroughly and let simmer for about 20 more minutes.

Steps:

• Add 1/2 cup of oil in a large saucepan and heat. Add the venison and brown, in batches, and set aside. Add pepper, onion, celery, jalapeno, and garlic and saute over a low heat until they are tender.
• Add the remaining oil, all of the dry spices and the venison and stir, completely incorporating the ingredients. Add the stock, beer, beans, tomatoes, and chipotle puree.
• Cover and simmer for 2 to 3 hours or until venison is fork tender. Check for seasoning and serve. Serve with grated manchego and pickled jalapeno.

Steps:

• 1. Soak dry beans and ancho chilis overnight (about 8 hrs) in cold salted water. Then cook over medium low heat about 3 hours, until the skins are loose. Remove ancho chilis from pot and set aside to cool.
• 2. Chop raw bacon into one inch pieces, add to large hot cast iron skillet. Cook on medium heat and stir until bacon is almost done but not crisp.
• 3. Meanwhile, slice ancho chilis in half length-wise. With clean bare hands remove stems and seeds, and anything that feels hard. Scrape the meat off the skins with a knife and return to the pot. Discard the stems, seeds, and skins. Chop onions, bell peppers, celery, and garlic.
• 4. Break up ground venison, add to the bacon and fat raise temperature to med-high. Salt to taste. Chop and Stir as it cooks with a steel spatula.
• 5. Add chopped onion, minced garlic, bell peppers, celery. Continue to chop and stir until the meat is browned and the onions are translucent.
• 6. Sprinkle corn meal over the meat, add spices. At this point, transfer the meat mixture into the hot beans. Stir and add chicken broth, tomatoes and green chilis. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat.
• 7. Simmer on low heat for at least an hour. The longer you let it simmer the better it will taste. When your nearly ready to eat add 1/2 cup white cooking wine and let cook another 5 minutes to cook off the alcohol.
• 8. A Note about Gluten and Casein Free Ingredients: Since my family began this diet, we have discovered that you always have to read the labels on the foods you buy. This week when shopping I may buy something that is clearly gfcf and next week when I look for the same item I will notice they have changed the ingredient list adding dry milk, or maltodextrin, or some other questionable ingredient. I find that it's best to stick to unprocessed foods whenever possible- make it from scratch. My son is on the autism spectrum, its not the end of the world if he gets a little gluten or casein, while it may ruin his day, it isn't life threatening. I always watch him for symptoms and note the offending food. Please keep this in mind while selecting your ingredients for my GFCF recipes. Happy Careful Shopping! :)

Steps:

• Brown the venison in a stock pot (I use non-stick).
• Add onion and pepper, saute until slightly soft, about 5-10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients, cover, and simmer for 1.5 hours.
• I serve mine with a little sour cream and diced onion on top, and some crusty bread.
• My husband insists this is sacrilege, and serves his with shredded cheese and crumbled crackers.
• We agree that it is best served with an ice cold beer.