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Venison Chili (Smoky & Spicy!)
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Venison Chili (Smoky & Spicy!)

This Venison Chili recipe features ground venison punched up with spicy, smoky, umami flavors that play off the earthy flavor of deer meat, and paired with the usual chili suspects including fresh onion, bell peppers, and garlic.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 356 kcal
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds venison ground
  • meat seasoning of your choosing
  • 2 tablespoons bacon grease (or extra virgin olive oil)
  • 5-6 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ medium yellow onion finely diced
  • ½ large red bell pepper finely diced
  • 1 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 .5 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 .5 ounce can black beans (don’t strain, add the liquid to the chili)
  • ½ .5 ounce can chipotle peppers blended, en adobo
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼-½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Cook ground venison in 1 tablespoon of bacon grease until browned, in a large pot over medium heat - and DON'T forget to season with salt and pepper. Remove the cooked venison from the pot and set aside.
  2. Add ½ can of chipotle en adobo peppers to a food processor and process for 20-30 seconds. Set aside.
  3. Add 1 tablespoon of bacon grease to a large pot over medium heat. When it turns liquid, add diced onion, diced red bell pepper, and garlic to the pot and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the ground venison, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, black beans with liquid, blended chipotle en adobo peppers, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pepper to the pot and stir. 
  5. Cook over medium heat for 25-30 minutes, uncovered, stirring every 5 minutes or so.
  6. Sample and adjust seasoning as necessary. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
  7. Remove from heat and serve with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream, if desired.

Notes

  • Season your venison however you'd like. Or try one of these homemade seasonings:
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  • *Nutrition information is approximate and was calculated using an online nutrition calculator.
  • Taco seasoning (homemade!)
  • Taco seasoning (homemade!)
  • Adobo seasoning (homemade!)
  • Adobo seasoning (homemade!)
  • Fajita seasoning (also homemade!)
  • Fajita seasoning (also homemade!)

Nutrition Information

Calories 356kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 71mg (24%) Sodium 378mg (16%) Potassium 788mg (17%) Fiber 14g (56%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 642IU (13%) Vitamin C 23mg (26%) Calcium 56mg (6%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 356

% Daily Value*

Calories 356kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 71mg 24%
Sodium 378mg 16%
Potassium 788mg 17%
Fiber 14g 56%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 642IU 13%
Vitamin C 23mg 26%
Calcium 56mg 6%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.