Elk Chili

This elk chili recipe is a simple, rich, and tasty traditional-style chili using ground elk meat as the base. Best served with Mexican-style cornbread.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 307 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 (10 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 large yellow onions, diced
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 1.5 tablespoons chili powder
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1.5 pounds ground elk meat

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook ground elk and onion in a large, deep skillet over medium heat until brown. Drain excess grease.

Step 2

Stir tomato sauce, kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, and green chilies into elk mixture to combine; season with sugar, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Cover the skillet; simmer over low heat at least 1 hour.