Elk Chili Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups dry Great Northern Beans
• 1/2 t baking soda
• water
• 2 T oil, divided
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 green peppers, chopped
• 1 pound ground elk
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 t salt
• 1/4 t black pepper
• 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chilies
• 1 (8 oz)can tomato sauce
• 1 (17 oz) carton Progresso Artisan creamy
• tomato with roasted red pepper soup
• 2 (6 oz) cans tomato paste
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 2 T ground cumin
• 1 bottle of beer, if needed
• Make sure beer is room temperature*
• Garnish:
• Sour Cream
• Shredded Cheese
• Cornbread Croutons
• Cover dry beans with water
• Soak beans overnight
• In the morning, drain beans
• Cover beans with fresh cold water
• Add 1/2 t baking soda to beans
• Bring beans to a boil
• Par-boil for 10 minutes
• Remove from heat
• Drain
• Set aside
• Fry ground elk and beef in 1 T oil
• Until no longer pink inside
• Season with salt and pepper
• Place browned meat in the bottom of crock pot
• In the same skillet heat remaining 1 T oil
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