Spicy Elk Chili
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground elk meat ground beef
- 2 zucchini peeled and diced
- 2 bell peppers diced
- 1 onion peeled and diced
- 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 14.5 ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne leave out if you want mild
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
Stovetop
- Preheat a dutch oven or large stock pot over medium heat
- Add in a cooking fat of your choice, like always we used 3 tablespoons of bacon fat
- Add in your onions and sweat them for about 10 minutes or until translucent
- Add in your peppers and zucchini and sauté for another 5 minutes
- Stir in your ground elk meat and all the spices and mix well, stir every minute or so for 7-9 minutes until your elk is cooked
- Add your tomato sauce, fire-roasted tomatoes, and cinnamon stick and stir well
- Reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for at least 45 minutes
- Serve hot and enjoy
Crockpot
- Combine all the above ingredients in your crock pot and mix well
- Turn on low and let cook for 8 hours
- Serve and enjoy