TWISTED VENISON CHILI

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Venison chili with a twist...a slight kick and a hint of sweetness.

Provided by Janine Coleman

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 pounds ground venison
1 ½ pounds bulk mild Italian sausage
¼ cup butter
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
3 teaspoons minced garlic
2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, chopped
6 tablespoons chili powder
4 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon ground allspice
2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles Pilsner-style beer
1 (16 ounce) can light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (16 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
¼ cup bourbon

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat in a skillet. Add venison and cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
Heat remaining tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat in a separate skillet. Add sausage and cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Combine venison and sausage in a large pot.
Melt butter over medium heat in a skillet. Add onion, jalapeno, and garlic and cook and stir until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Carefully transfer mixture to a food processor and lightly blend. Add to meat mixture.
Lightly blend tomatoes in a food processor; add to meat mixture. Add chili powder, beef bouillon, liquid smoke, cumin, cayenne, and allspice, stirring after each addition. Stir in beer, kidney beans, tomato sauce, and bourbon.
Bring chili mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low and let simmer until thickened and reduced, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506.3 calories, Carbohydrate 29.4 g, Cholesterol 107.6 mg, Fat 24.7 g, Fiber 8.7 g, Protein 34.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 1346.4 mg, Sugar 5.3 g