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hunter's chili

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Pat Duran
Las Vegas, NV

My dad loved this chili and he liked it spicy hot! He and my Uncle Jim W. loved it when my mom made it- my Uncle loved to go deer hunting. Dad mostly liked to eat the chili..LOL

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For hunter's chili

  • 1 1/2 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 6 lb
    ground venison
  • 3 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 2 md
    yellow onions, chopped
  • 2 md
    green bell peppers, chopped
  • 1 md
    red bell pepper,chopped
  • 3 stalk
    celery ribs,chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    jalapeño peppers, chopped
  • 8
    beef bouillon, cubes
  • 2 c
    water
  • 2 c
    stewed tomatoes
  • 36 oz
    tomato paste
  • 5 Tbsp
    cumin
  • 1/2 tsp
    each of oregano and cinnamon and onion powder
  • 2 sm
    dried chillies, optional
  • 1/2 tsp
    each of cayenne red pepper and chili powder
  • 2 qt
    water
  • 12 oz
    beer, not lite

How To Make hunter's chili

  • 1
    In a large soup kettle melt 2 Tablespoons of bacon grease, combine the ground beef and venison in the kettle and brown with the green and red bell peppers, yellow onion, garlic,celery,and jalapeño pepper.
  • 2
    Add the beef bouillon cubes to the 2 cups of hot water to dissolve, then add to mixture.Next add the tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer mixture for 20 minutes.
  • 3
    Add all remaining ingredients and simmer 1 1/2 hours...taste if you dare, to adjust spices...sometimes she added a few sliced carrots ,if she had them and 2 raw diced potatoes, if it seamed to spicy or salty...I never tasted this, but the guys sure loved it!
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