Venison Pumpkin Chili Recipes

VENISON CHILI FROM THE LAND

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the olive oil and bacon and cook until the bacon renders its fat, about 4 minutes. Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Pat the venison dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. In batches, cook the meat in the Dutch oven until browned all over, about 6 minutes per batch. Remove the meat to a plate as it browns.
• Once all of the meat is out of the pot, add the onion, bell pepper, green chilies, and garlic and cook until the onion and pepper begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, paprika, and chipotle powder and cook until the vegetables are coated with the spices, about 1 minute. Pour in the beer, bring to a boil, and boil until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, beef broth, chopped chipotle and chipotle sauce, brown sugar, and cocoa powder. Bring to a simmer and add the bacon and venison back. Simmer the stew, partially covered, until the meat is tender and the sauce is thick and flavorful, 1 1/2 hours to 1 hour and 45 minutes, uncovering for the last half an hour. If the meat is tender but the sauce is too thin, simmer rapidly over high heat for a minute or two to reduce, stirring to keep the bottom from burning.

VENISON CHILI

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.

VENISON-PUMPKIN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir venison, onions, bell pepper, and jalapeno in the hot skillet until venison is browned and crumbly and onions and peppers are soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add crushed tomatoes and pumpkin. Stir in chili powder, paprika, cumin, turmeric, and chipotle chile powder. Reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.

VENISON CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a very large skillet. Stir in the onion, garlic and chili pepper and saute over medium-high heat until the onion is just tender, about five minutes.
• Add the cubed and the ground venison and continue cooking for four to five minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the ground meat is no longer red. Add all the remaining ingredients except the kidney beans and masa harina. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. The stew should be fairly thick.
• Stir in the kidney beans and masa harina and heat through. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

VENISON CHILI

Steps:

• In a large kettle, heat olive oil. Brown the onions and meat and season with salt and pepper. Add the garlic, kidney beans, spices, chilies and tomatoes. Stir until blended.
• Stir in tomato liquid and V-8. Cover and simmer for about 2 hours.
• When ready to serve, place in individual heatproof bowls. Sprinkle onion over top. Cover with cheese. Place under a preheated broiler until cheese is melted.