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Bachelor Chili

Bachelor Chili
As a single male, I prepare my own meals night after night. This prize-winning chili I concocted years ago appeared in a local cookbook.—Dan Ellison, Herman, Minnesota
10-12 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Cook: 20 min. + simmering

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless venison, elk, moose or beef chuck roast (3 to 3-1/2 pounds)
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 4 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 can (12 ounces) tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  • Cut meat into 1/4-in. pieces. In a 4-qt. Dutch oven, brown meat in
  • oil; remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • In the same pan, saute onions, green pepper, garlic and pepper flakes
  • until vegetables are tender. Return meat to pan. Add remaining
  • ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3
  • hours or until the meat is tender. Yield: 10-12 servings (3 quarts).
© Taste of Home 2013

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Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 253 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 74 mg cholesterol, 113 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 24 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013