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Slow Cooker Venison Chili for the Big Game

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"Venison chili is a big hit our house during the holidays and football season!" — Lori

Directions

Place the venison and sausage in a large skillet and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon as necessary, over medium heat until no longer pink and evenly browned. Drain grease. Stir in the onions and garlic, and cook until aromatic, about 3 minutes. Drain, and mix in the tomato paste. Season to taste with hot pepper sauce, salt, and pepper.
Pour the cannellini beans and tomatoes into a slow cooker. Stir in the venison mixture. Cover, and cook 8 to 10 hours on Low, or 5 hours on High. Sprinkle each serving with shredded Cheddar cheese.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 8 hrs
READY IN 8 hrs 20 mins

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Feb 05, 2009

Great chili! Had about 2 lbs of venison, so I doubled the tomatoes, garlic, and onion. I added a chopped jalapeno to the onion garlic mix to give the chili some extra heat. I also added a can of kidney beans, and about a quarter teaspoon of cinnamon at the end, and ommitted the tomato paste, adding a few tablespoons of tomato sauce instead. I let it cook overnight (12+ hours) and it was the perfect consistency. I was SO tempted at the beginning to add some liquid to the pot, as it looked really thick. I'm glad I didn't because it made it's own "juice" during the cooking process. I love that it didn't need any salt added!

—MOLLE888

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Dec 21, 2008

Gave it 4 stars as tomato paste made it too "tomatoey." Added another can of diced tomatos. 1 can with 2 pounds of meat definitely not enough. Will try again without the tomato paste. This should tone down the tomato taste and the thickness.

—Barb O

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15 Ratings

Nov 19, 2008

I made this to freeze and bring on tour with my orchestra, and everyone who tried it went crazy over it! I did a couple things wrong though: I had a solid 3 lb block of venison that had to be used all at once and used regular ground pork because I couldn't find any sausage! Since I had way too much meat, I added a big can of crushed tomatoes to the slow cooker and thankfully everything came out fine anyway. Thanks for a great recipe!

—pretty decent

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Jan 03, 2011

I had never made venison chili before and this was the best chili that I ever had. My whole family loved it. My three year old who has never liked chili before eats it right up. I had to substitute a few ingredients because it is what I had. I used a can of tomato sauce and a can of tomato soup instead of a can of tomato paste. I left out the beans because we are not big bean eaters. I used a packet and a half of chili seasoning instead of chili powder. I will be making this recipe all winter.

—3718sall

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Oct 06, 2009

I used venison breakfast sausage instead of pork sausage and it was delightful!! No one could belive that it was venison!!

—Montana Girl

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Oct 30, 2011

I made this chili for a group of people at our camp and everyone loved it! I made a few changes to the recipe because I had 1lb of venison & 1lb of Antelope, I used 1 lg red onion, 1/2 of a lg. sweet onion, 1 8oz tomato sauce, about 2.5 oz of tomato paste, 2 14.5 cans chopped tomatores w/green chilles & 3 tbl. chili powder plus salt & blk pepper. I was very surprised how delicious it was. I will definetley be making this again!

—prose

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Feb 08, 2011

Awesome recipe! Very tasty and easy to make. I modified a bit to accommodate what I had; I used cayenne pepper (2-3 dashes) because I didn't have chili powder. I also added about one cup of wine and substituted black beans instead of cannellini beans. It came out really great! Very satisfying. Thanks!

—wendyw25

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Nov 09, 2010

Fantastic! My husband brought home some deer he caught last week for the first time and we needed some recipes. This turned out wonderful. We left out the beans, though. We are not bean chili people. It was still magnificint. Added a tad bit more of the venison too.

—chwashko

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Nutrition

Calories
338 kcal
17%

Carbohydrates
16.5 g
5%

Cholesterol
87 mg
29%

Fat
18.9 g
29%

Fiber
4.6 g
18%

Protein
25.7 g
51%

Sodium
1115 mg
45%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Venison Chili for the Big Game

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 338
Calories from Fat: 170

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18.9g 29 %
Saturated Fat 7.8g 39 %
Cholesterol 87mg 29 %
Sodium 1115mg 45 %
** Potassium 605mg 17 %
Total Carbohydrates 16.5g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 4.6g 18 %
Protein 25.7g 51 %
** Sugars 3.4g
Vitamin A 30 %
Vitamin C 18 %
Calcium 20 %
Iron 41 %
** Thiamin 42 %
** Niacin 55 %
** Vitamin B6 31 %
** Magnesium 14 %
** Folate 9 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.