I am not the biggest chili fan, but a couple years ago I tried the chili that my Dad made from a recipe from a friend and it was amazing! He even won a couple chili contests at work and other functions. It is something you can make in the crock pot and let simmer all day and your house will smell delicious when you come home :) This recipe calls for venison but you can really use any meat you want, we just happen to have an abundance of venison in the freezer courtesy of Michael! Michael and I ate this almost every day for a week straight - but it freezes nicely too if you want to make some for future dinners.
Here is the recipe, originally from my Dad's friend Duane.
1 lb ground venison (Michael and I actually cubed ours and browned it only slightly and it came out amazingly tender)
1 lb ground sausage (venison or other)
15 - 24 oz tomato sauce
4 oz tomato paste
14.5 oz diced tomatoes
15 oz chili with beans
16 oz baked beans
15 oz refried Beans
4 oz green chili
1/2 package chili seasoning
4-6 slices of bacon (cut) with grease
¼ cup sugar
2 oz regular Tabasco sauce
1 oz Mexican hot sauce
Brown all the meat and throw it in the crock pot. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook on low for 8 hours.
Add cheddar cheese and chips if desired, enjoy!
