Awesomest Chili Ever!
๐ Cook Time: 8 hours
๐ Prep Time: 40 minutes
๐ Total Time: 8 hours 40 minutes
Description:
I’m not sure if “awesomest” was a word before, but it is now! This was exactly what I wanted when I came home on a blustery night. The venison and wine give it a very strong, rich flavor, and the combination of spices gives it great depth. I’m sure you could substitute beef for the venison and it would be almost as good. I wasn’t measuring as I added the seasonings, so all of that is approximate. Do what makes you happy.
Ingredients:
- 2 red onions
- 1 red onion
- 1 celery
- 2 carrots
- 2 carrots
- 1-3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups red wine
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 2 bay leaves
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving):
- Calories: 528.7
- Fat Content: 13.6g
- Saturated Fat Content: 5g
- Cholesterol Content: 199.8mg
- Sodium Content: 1736.4mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 36.1g
- Fiber Content: 7.9g
- Sugar Content: 18.3g
- Protein Content: 59.2g
Instructions:
- You’re going to need a 5-6 qt crock pot or stock pot for this.
- Brown the meats in an iron skillet in separate batches, drain and add to crock pot.
- Add a little more oil to the skillet and sautรฉ all the veggies EXCEPT the green pepper.
- When the onion is clear, add all veggies to crock pot along with all remaining ingredients.
- Give it a stir and set the crock to high and cook 4 hours or low and cook 8 hours. Or just simmer on the stove until you’re happy with it.
- Season to taste.
Additional Notes:
- If you don’t want the veggies to be as noticeable (or you just want to hide them from your kids!), you could throw them in a food processor and I think they’d blend right in with the ground meat.
- I didn’t serve this with any cheese, but I’m thinking a nice sharp white one, like white cheddar or fontina would be REALLY nice.
Enjoy this hearty and flavorful chili, perfect for a cozy night in or for impressing guests at your next gathering!
