3 pounds of cubed or coarse ground venison
3 tablespoons of butter
3 tablespoons cooking oil
2 cans of light red kidney beans
2 cans of dark red kidney beans
1 and 1/2 cups tomato sauce
3/4 cup of tomato paste
1 can stewed tomatoes
6 cloves garlic, chopped (2 tablespoons)
6 Jalapeno peppers, chopped *
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped fine
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons Louisiana Hot Sauce
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons honey1 tablespoon oregano
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Heat up a skillet and brown the venison in the butter and oil. A big secret to good tasting chili is to really brown the venison well. Add the onion and garlic to the browned venison and cook until softened. Drain well.*
Put the venison, onion and garlic into a large crock pot ( 6 to 8 quarts). Add the remaining ingredients, mixing well. Cook on high for 2 hours, then turn down to low. Cook for another 6 to eight hours, stirring every once in a while. The*homemade venison chili*should be fairly thick. If not, cook on high with the cover off for another hour or so.*
Serve the chili topped off with shredded cheese, sour cream and hot cornbread. It freezes well too, if any is left over. (very unlikely)
I usually use Blues Hog Original for the bbq sauce. Ground beef works equally well. You can double the meat, and omit the beans. I have never had anyone not get seconds. My daughter made it under my supervision last weekend, and my in home nurse ate it 3 days in a row...