Bison chili

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 14
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 291.9
  • Total Fat: 13.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 75.6 mg
  • Sodium: 731.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
  • Protein: 26.1 g

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Introduction

We made this outdoors in a Dutch oven on the campfire. We made this outdoors in a Dutch oven on the campfire.
Number of Servings: 14

Ingredients

    3 dried ancho chili peppers
    3 dried red New Mexican chili peppers
    3 dried aji Peruvian pepper
    2 chipotles in adobo sauce
    2 quarts Pacific Natural Foods Organic Low Sodium Vegetable Broth
    1 med onion, diced
    5 garlic cloves, diced
    3 jalapenos, diced
    6 bacon strips
    2 cans of black bean
    2 lbs ground bison (buffalo)
    1 lb 93% Lean Ground Beef
    1 Tbsp Kosher salt
    1 tsp black pepper
    1 tsp cinnamon, ground
    1/4 tsp allspice
    2 Tbsp molasses, 2 tbsp
    1/4 c brown sugar, 0.25 cup

Tips

Serve with cilantro, shredded cheese, and avocado.


Directions

In a 400 degree oven, heat dried peppers for 6 minutes. Allow to cool. De-stem and seed. Place in blender. Add chipotles and 1 tsp adobo sauce. Add 1 quart of broth. Blend until uniform. Set aside.

Mix salt, pepper, cinnamon, allspice. Set aside

Heat bacon strips with Dutch oven over fire. When fat has released, remove bacon strips from pot. Crumble and set aside. Add onion, garlic, jalapeno, bison, and beef. Continue to saute the ingredients and break up meat pieces. When meat is just barely cooked through, reserved chili in broth sauce and additional quart of broth. Add beans and spice mixture. Add molasses and brown sugar. Stir. Cover for 30-45 minutes, or longer if desired.

Serving Size: Makes 14, 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 14

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ECHUCK.