shootemall
Senior Member
I like a good chili. Soak two types of beans overnight (I like Pinto and black), drain, put in slow cooker in the morning while you brew coffee (coffee not part of the recipe, just start cooking early). Then drain beans a few hours later, or you'll be extra gassy. Then add all the small pieces of deer that were cleaned from the carcass after steaks and roasts were cut off (I process my own). Add a pack of Italian sausage for fat and extra flavor. Peppers to your favorite heat level (I did hatch that I grilled, sweated, peeled and froze this summer, just for this recipe), onion, fresh mashed garlic, a chili seasoning packet, a handful of fresh tomatoes, and cook low another few hours. I don't measure, and the portions are different every time, but that is part of the fun for me. Each batch is a little different. Bonus points if you grew some of the veggies. Then about an hour prior to eating, add a can of hominy. I like this because it gets people who don't normally eat a lot of veggies or venison to eat both. Play around with toppings like cheese, sour cream, green onions, hot sauce... serve in a bowl, stretch it out by pouring in baked potatoes, go fancy and put it in a bread bowl, eat with tortillas, whatever, just enjoy.