Venison Veggie Bean Chili

Ingredients:

  • 1-1.5 pounds Ground Venison Burger (or substitute w/bison burger)
  • 1 can (14oz) Black Lentils (drained/lightly rinsed)
  • 1 can (14oz) Kidney Beans (drained)
  • 1 can (14oz) Black Beans (drained)
  • 4 cups/20oz Cubed Butternut Squash or Sweet Potatoes
  • 1 (28 ounce) can No-Salt-Added Crushed Tomatoes
  • 6 oz of Tomato Paste
  • 2 cups Filtered Water
  • 1 Green Pepper Diced
  • 1 Yellow Onion Diced (large or two small onions)
  • 2 Green Onions (chopped)

Spices:

  • 1 TBSP of Date Powder
  • 1 TBSP Cumin Powder
  • 1 TBSP Garlic Powder (or fresh)
  • 3 TBSP Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Himalayan Salt
  • ½ tsp Cinnamon Powder
  • ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper (+/-)
  • ¼ tsp Black Pepper
  • Liquid Aminos for Seasoning the Venison (lightly sprinkled over the meat)

Directions:

  1. Add all ingredients and spices together in crockpot (mix well).
  2. Sauté Venison burger, break it up into small pieces, add a light sprinkle laying across the meat with liquid aminos and a nice layer of garlic powder. Cook until it is no longer pink (medium-high heat/about 5-6 mins). Once cooked, add the rest of the ingredients in the crockpot. Mix well!

Cooking Duration:

Set for High x 4 hours or Low for 8 hours. For the best results, try mixing the ingredients half-way through. Be careful, very hot!

Optional: Serve w/Sourdough Toast, Avocado Slices and Garlic Hummus as a yummy alternative to sour cream! This is also delicious served over Brown Rice Pastas or fresh Veggies! Enjoy!

Note: Check out Shaw’s ‘Organic’ brand – affordable and their cans come BPA free, most without added sugar or salt.

Also, can find Venison or Bison Burger at Shaw’s as well.

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