Venison Chili

venison chili in a bowl topped with cheese and jalapeno slices

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5 from 8 votes

Venison Chili is a super simple recipe that is a hearty and delicious dinner that is a favorite for cool weather.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Soups

Cuisine: American

Keyword: deer meat chili, easy chili, how to make chili, venison chili with beans

Servings: servings

Calories: 403kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

2 tablespoons bacon grease or olive oil
2 cups diced onions
2 cups diced bell peppers
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1 1/2 pounds ground venison
6 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons green chile powder
2 tablespoon granulated garlic
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons red chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground chile flakes
2 cans 14 oz each diced tomatoes
10 cups V8 juice or tomato juice
1 can 15 ounces pinto beans, rinsed and drained
shredded cheese candied jalapeños for serving

Instructions

In a dutch oven or large pan, add the bacon grease and place over medium heat.
Add diced onions, bell peppers and shredded carrots.
Cook, stirring often until vegetables are softened.
Add ground venison and continue to cook, breaking up the venison to brown well on all sides.
Combine brown sugar, salt and spices and mix into venison mixture.
Next, add can tomatoes and V8 juice and pinto beans.
Mix well. Continue to cook until mixture comes to a low boil. Lower to simmer and continue to cook about 20 minutes.
Serve with your favorite toppings.

Notes

Toppings for Chili:

Shredded Cheese
Sour Cream
Candied Jalapeños
Tortilla Chips or Corn Chips
Green Onions
Diced Avocado
Cilantro

Store: Leftover cooled chili in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

Freezer: Place chili in a freeze container up to 3 months.

Reheat: Place chili in a pan over medium heat, add additional V8 juice or a bit of water if it needs thinned. Stir until heated through.

Beans: Kidney beans or black beans can be substituted for pinto beans.

Venison: We butcher our own deer and added pork fat to the lean venison for about a 75/25 ratio. If you have straight lean venison, you can also add in ground beef or bacon to add some fat to the mix.

Make it Spicy: This recipe can made as spicy as you prefer. Increase the ground red chile flakes or use ground cayenne pepper to boost the heat level.

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