Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2012

Mmmm so good! I like my chile thick & spicy, so I used 2lbs ground elk instead of 1.5, doubled the kidney beans, drained the stewed tomatoes, and added 3 finely chopped jalapenos, 2 chopped bell peppers and a few dashes of Tapatio. Served it up with some homemade cornbread & it was a hit.

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Suzanna

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2012

This chili is a good base for what I consider great chili. The first time I made it had some elk from the friend so I was able to follow the recipe exactly. The flavor is really nice with a crowd pleasing amount of spice. I have made this many times now and have since perfected it to my liking. I add three bell peppers (1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow), only use one onion, and I usually use lean ground turkey since I rarely have elk on hand (though it is better with elk). That, in my book equals a five star dish.

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The Monseignuer

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Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2011

My new favorite winter go-to meal! My brothers are hunters and always give me meat so I thought I'd try this chili on a snowy Colorado night! What a hit! I used 1/3 cup brown sugar and instead of green chiles I used fresh jalapenos since we like it hot! It was great for nachos the next day too!

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spann.lynn

Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2011

Good recipe, even picky kids ate it! Only got for stars because I would have liked a bit more flavor and spice, but that can be adjusted next time. Love that it didn't make a ton. Just enough for dinner and lunch the next day.

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SUNSHINE24

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Kingston, Idaho, USA

Living In: Osburn, Idaho, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2011

I agree with half the sugar. Very good!

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Summer4infinity

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2011

It was great until I added the sugar. I olnly used 1/4 cup instead of 1/2 cup. Too sweet.... Just personal preference. I will make this easy recipe again. Without the sugar.

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KimCarrillo

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2011

This was very good, but I made quite a few modifications. I read the reviews and cut the brown sugar in half and pretty much doubled the chili powder, and also added a whole bunch of other ingredients (3 garlic cloves, a bell pepper, a fresno pepper, paprika, cayenne, dash of liquid smoke, dash of Worcestershire, and a dash of Chipotle Tabasco). Even with all the extra ingredients, it was still a bit sweet for me, so I would go down to just maybe 2 tablespoons of sugar next time. Husband loved it! You could even serve this to people who aren't fans of elk- it tasted like beef to me!

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shannypants

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2011

I chose this recipe ( versus using my usual chili recipe) in case I had to disguise the fact it had elk in it for my husband. It was great. My son rated it an A- which is really good by his standards. I would have made it a little less spicy for my taste, but the men in my family liked it the way it is. I think it would be a great chili with ground beef as well- will try it when the elk we were given runs out! Thanks for a great recipe.

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