Venison Pumpkin Chili Recipes

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.

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:

• 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.

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.