Jeanette’s Deer Chili
2 pounds ground deer meat
1 large green pepper
1 large onion diced
1 large garlic clove, minced or 1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/3 cup chili powder
2 tsp. cumin
1 large can 28-ounce Ranch Style Beans
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
¾ cup water
11/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 bay leaf ( optional )
1. In 5-quart Dutch oven or saucepot over high heat, cook ground deer meat, green peppers, onion and garlic, stirring frequently, until all pan juices evaporates and beef is well browned, about 15 minutes.
2. Stir in chili powder and cumin, cook 1 minute, Pour in Ranch Style Beans and stir well, Stir in tomatoes with their liquid, tomato paste, water, salt, sugar, and bay leaf, over high heat, heat to boiling, Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. If you like chili hotter, add about ½ teaspoon ground red pepper or a few drops hot pepper sauce or to taste. Cover and simmer 15 minutes longer to blend flavors. Skim fat from chili. Discard bay leaf.
Makes about 10 servings
20 servings with double recipe.
2 pounds ground deer meat
1 large green pepper
1 large onion diced
1 large garlic clove, minced or 1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/3 cup chili powder
2 tsp. cumin
1 large can 28-ounce Ranch Style Beans
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
¾ cup water
11/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 bay leaf ( optional )
1. In 5-quart Dutch oven or saucepot over high heat, cook ground deer meat, green peppers, onion and garlic, stirring frequently, until all pan juices evaporates and beef is well browned, about 15 minutes.
2. Stir in chili powder and cumin, cook 1 minute, Pour in Ranch Style Beans and stir well, Stir in tomatoes with their liquid, tomato paste, water, salt, sugar, and bay leaf, over high heat, heat to boiling, Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. If you like chili hotter, add about ½ teaspoon ground red pepper or a few drops hot pepper sauce or to taste. Cover and simmer 15 minutes longer to blend flavors. Skim fat from chili. Discard bay leaf.
Makes about 10 servings
20 servings with double recipe.


