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Spicy Elk Chili

5 from 16 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 3 -4

Ingredients
  

Method
 

Stovetop
  1. Preheat a dutch oven or large stock pot over medium heat
  2. Add in a cooking fat of your choice, like always we used 3 tablespoons of bacon fat
  3. Add in your onions and sweat them for about 10 minutes or until translucent
  4. Add in your peppers and zucchini and sauté for another 5 minutes
  5. 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
  6. Add your tomato sauce, fire-roasted tomatoes, and cinnamon stick and stir well
  7. Reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for at least 45 minutes
  8. Serve hot and enjoy
Crockpot
  1. Combine all the above ingredients in your crock pot and mix well
  2. Turn on low and let cook for 8 hours
  3. Serve and enjoy