Buckskin Chili

Title:
Buckskin Chili

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Meats,
Chili,
Main
Dishes




Ingredients:





     5 lb Venison, boneless


   1/2 lb Bacon


     2 c  Beaujolis red wine


     1 ts Angostura Bitters


     4 tb Cumin (fresh ground)


     3 tb Tabasco sauce


     3    Garlic cloves (minced)


 2 1/2 c  Tomato sauce


   1/2 c  Tomato paste


 2 1/2 c  Stewed tomatos chopped


     3    Jalapeno peppers minced


     2    Med. onions chopped


   1/2 c  Mushrooms chopped


     3 tb Dried red pepper flakes


   1/2 ts Allspice


     1 ts Mexican oregano(optional)


     2 tb Dried crushed anchos


 1 1/2 ts Salt






  Fry bacon in a large, heavy pot. Remove bacon when done and set aside.


 Add the venison which has been rough ground, the chopped onions, the


 minced garlic, and salt to bacon grease. Fry the venison til done and


 remove from the pot. Drain off the grease, add the wine, tomato sauce,


 and the bacon which has been crumbled. Bring wine to a boil, add the


 Jalapenos, venison mixture, Tabasco sauce, 3 Tablespoons of the cumin,


 the Allspice, bitters, salt, anchos, red pepper flakes, and mushrooms.


 Reduce heat after cooking for 3 minutes, add tomato paste, and cook


 for 1 1/2 hours. Stir often or as needed.


 Add the remaining cumin, cook for 15 minutes more and serve.


 Origin: The chili pot of Don Houston


 


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