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Ground Elk Chili 

This thick and hearty elk chili recipe covers all the basic food groups. We're talking ground elk, chorizo, bacon, and beer!

Ingredients

tomatoes onions ancho chiles garlic oil bacon chorizo ground elk spices tomato paste broth beer  balsamic vinegar black beans kidney beans refried beans

1

Drizzle garlic and veggies with avocado oil. Broil veggies for 5-8 minutes on high. Remove chiles after 1 min.

2

Peel tomatoes and add to a food processor with the other veggies, and puree.

3

Meanwhile, add chopped bacon and chorizo to a Dutch oven and saute for a few minutes.

4

Add ground elk and saute until cooked through.

5

Add spices and saute for a minute until aromatic.

Stir tomato paste into the meat and cook for a minute longer. Add pureed veggies, balsamic vinegar, broth, and beer.

6

Mix the chili then add black beans, kidney beans, and refried beans. Break up the refried beans until they dissolve into the chili.

7

Simmer chili, uncovered, for 45 minutes.

8

Time to dig in!!!

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Also try my juicy elk burger recipe!

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And this amazing elk jerky!

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