try using a pale ale beer instead of water,or stock.
add a couple chipoltle peppers (canned smoked jalapenos).3lbs of venison,chopped onion.lots of minced garlic,some oregano,a couple tbls of dark chili powder.a couple tbls of tomato paste, a tbls of good paprika and a tbls of ground cumin.1 tbls masa harina
1 brown the meat in a little oil,or bacon fat
2 add the beer
3 add dry ingredients(except masa harina)
4 add tomato paste
use a heavy dutch oven or pot.bring everything to a boil.pre-heat oven to 325.place pot in oven,with lid on.let cook about 4 hrs.add beans now,(i'm from tx we don't eat beans in chilli).remove from oven,place on stove.bring to a simmer.Take 1 tbls of masa harin (ground mexican white corn meal)dont use regular corn meal.mix with 1/3 cup of water.stir to make a paste.stir in chili to thicken.cook a few more minutes. eat with jalapeno corn bread.
awsome!
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