Name: Northwoods Venison Chili
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Ingredients: 3 lb venison cubed/coarse ground; 3 cn kidney beans as extender; 3 cn tomato sauce; 2 cn tomato paste; 1 lg onion; 1/4 lb butter; 1 lb fresh mushrooms; 6 garlic wedges; 1 cn stewed tomatoes (optional); 1 c barbeque sauce; 1/2 c sugar-more or less to taste; 1/2 c water; 3 tb red pepper; 6 jalapeno peppers - diced; 3 tb louisiana hot sauce; 4 tb worcestershire sauce; 2 tb oregeno; 1/2 bell pepper-finely chopped; As needed other spices that you'd like to add

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This easy Venison Chili recipe is perfect for the cold months of hunting season or any time you have ground venison in the freezer.

It is easy to make a big pot of venison chili all you really need is a few cooking ingredients and a freezer full of deer meat or know another deer hunter that does.

Also, what makes this one of the Best Venison Recipes is that this wild game recipe is what we think to be the Best Way to Cook Venison. Because, it’s an easy venison chili recipe that can be made on the stovetop, in an Instant Pot, or in a slow cooker.

Northwoods Venison Chili

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 2 hrs

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

3 lb venison cubed/coarse ground
3 cn kidney beans as extender
3 cn tomato sauce
2 cn tomato paste
1 lg onion
1/4 lb butter
1 lb fresh mushrooms
6 garlic wedges
1 cn stewed tomatoes optional
1 c barbeque sauce
1/2 c sugar-more or less to taste
1/2 c water
3 tb red pepper
6 jalapeno peppers - diced
3 tb louisiana hot sauce
4 tb worcestershire sauce
2 tb oregeno
1/2 bell pepper-finely chopped
As needed other spices that you'd like to add

Instructions

Brown the venison (or other wild game) with some butter.
Venison tends to be somewhat dry, so add butter as needed.
Drain well.
Add to 6-8 quart slow cooker. (A large pot on the stove will work, but overnight cooking
is preferred).
Add other ingredients, mixing well.
Add only enough water to prevent burning.
Cook covered for 2 hours at boil.
Reduce heat to ~200 degrees and cook until you can't keep everyone away.
Consistency should be fairly thick.
Cook uncovered if too your venison chili becomes thin.

Notes

Top with your bowl of venison chili with a shredded cheese of your choice and serve with fresh homemade bread.
This venison chili freezes well if you're lucky enough to have any leftovers. lol

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