Minnesota Hunters Chili Recipes

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. Dutch oven or soup kettle over medium heat, brown bratwurst; drain. Remove and thinly slice; return to pan along with beef, onion and green pepper. , Cook over medium heat until beef is browned and onion is tender; drain. Add all remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 1-2 hours. Discard bay leaves before serving.

Steps:

• Brown the venison in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the meat and transfer to a Crock-Pot, stock pot, or Dutch oven.
• In the same heavy skillet, add the oil, onions, peppers, carrots, and garlic. Cook over medium heat until tender and the vegetables begin to brown. Add the cooked vegetables and the remaining ingredients to the pot and stir to combine. Cover and simmer for 4 hours over low heat. Serve hot in bowls with bread for dipping.

Steps:

• In dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add beef and brown for two minutes.
• Add onions and garlic; saute, stirring for 1 minute.
• Add the tomato sauce, Tabasco, stock base, and paprika.
• Stir to combine well.
• Add the beer, stir again, and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 1/2 hours, or cover and put into 325 degree oven for the same amount of time.
• Uncover and add potatoes, oregano, pepper, chili powder, cumin, and salt.
• Stir to combine.
• Cover and cook another 45 minutes.
• Add corn, stir and cook for a final 15 minutes.
• Spoon into bowls and top with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of cheese.
• Serve hot.
• (I've also made this in a crock-pot, only sauteing the beef first. Add all ingredients except sour cream and cheese, and cook on low for 6-8 hours. It's still very good, but the original version has the best taste and texture.) The amounts of Tabasco and chili powder are minimums; add more to suit your taste.
• If made to recipe, the result will be spicy and flavorful; not spicy/hot.

Steps:

• Heat bacon fat in a 5-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add venison and brown well, about 10 minutes.
• Brown beef in a separate skillet over medium heat, 7 to 10 minutes; add to Dutch oven with venison. Brown pork in the skillet over medium heat, 10 to 15 minutes; add to Dutch oven with meat mixture. Add chili powder, cayenne pepper, garlic, and cumin. Cook over medium heat until flavors have combined, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Stir tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, paprika, parsley, salt, and oregano into the meat mixture in the Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 1 hour. Stir occasionally and add water as needed.
• Mix masa harina into the meat mixture in the Dutch oven; cook until thickened, at least 30 minutes. Add more water as needed.