Wisconsin Cold Weather Chili
As the snow begins to fly in Wisconsin, venison chili is a sure fire way to keep your heart happy and your belly full! No venison? Beef works too!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground venison or beef
- 1 1/2 cups chopped green pepper about 1 large
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 cup chopped onion about 1 medium
- 1 cup chopped celery about 3 stalks
- 2 15 ounce cans diced tomatoes no salt added
- 1 15 ounce can of tomato sauce
- 1 15.5 ounce can of kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 46 ounce container low sodium tomato juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
Instructions
- Heat a Dutch oven or soup kettle over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
- Once warm, add 1 teaspoon of garlic. Sauté for 20 to 30 seconds.
- Add ground protein. Season lightly with salt and pepper from your shakers. Cook until browned and remove. Drain if necessary.
- In the same pan, add remaining olive oil and garlic.
- Then add pepper, onion, and celery.
- Sauté over medium heat for 7-10 minutes, until they are just becoming soft.
- Stir in remaining ingredients, including the browned protein. Allow to simmer on low as long as you can wait, up to an 90 minutes.