Minnesota Hunter's Chili

Venison is mixed with ground pork and ground beef to make this flavorful and filling chili. You can substitute any other game meat, too.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 40 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 332 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 4 tablespoons bacon fat
• 1 large red onion, chopped fine
• 2 pounds coarsely ground venison
• 1 pound coarsely ground beef
• 3 pounds coarsely ground pork
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1.5 tablespoons cayenne pepper
• 0.5 cup masa harina

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat bacon fat in a 5-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add venison and brown well, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Brown beef in a separate skillet over medium heat, 7 to 10 minutes; add to Dutch oven with venison. Brown pork in the skillet over medium heat, 10 to 15 minutes; add to Dutch oven with meat mixture. Add chili powder, cayenne pepper, garlic, and cumin. Cook over medium heat until flavors have combined, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Stir tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, paprika, parsley, salt, and oregano into the meat mixture in the Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 1 hour. Stir occasionally and add water as needed.

Step 4

Mix masa harina into the meat mixture in the Dutch oven; cook until thickened, at least 30 minutes. Add more water as needed.