Buffalo Chili con Carne
This classic recipe of the American frontier is so meaty you can almost eat it with a fork. The zippy combination of ingredients is a perfect complement to the buffalo. —Donna Smith, Fairport, New York
6 ServingsPrep: 5 min. Cook: 1 hour 40 min.
Ingredients
- 1 pound cubed or coarsely ground buffalo meat
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 to 2 cups diced onion
- 1 to 2 cups diced green pepper
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1-1/2 to 2 cups tomato juice
- 1 can (16 ounces) dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- In a large kettle or Dutch oven, brown meat in oil; drain. Add onion
- and green pepper; saute for 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients
- and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours
- or until the meat is tender. Yield: 6 servings (1-1/2 quarts).
Nutrition Facts: One serving (prepared without added salt) equals 2 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable; also, 271 calories, 574 mg sodium, 27 mg cholesterol, 30 gm carbohydrate, 23 gm protein, 3 gm fat.