Colorado Buffalo Chili

This spicy chili recipe uses ground buffalo. To step up the heat, use different peppers and experiment with the seasonings. This gets even better if you let it sit overnight. The chili is so good you'll need to find another way to use up your cheese and crackers.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 8 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 219 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can tomato soup
• 1 Anaheim chile pepper, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
• 1 poblano chile pepper, chopped
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans, drained
• 1 pound ground buffalo
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon minced garlic
• 0.5 medium onion, chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Brown the buffalo in a skillet over medium heat; season with 1/2 teaspoon cumin and 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste. Drain excess grease.

Step 2

Combine the buffalo, tomatoes with green chiles, tomato soup, kidney beans, chili beans, onion, garlic, Anaheim chile pepper, poblano chile pepper, chili powder, red pepper flakes, 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low overnight or 8 hours.