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Recipe: Chef Kevin Belton's Colorado Bison Chili

It's National Bison Month, and we wanted to showcase bison because it is a lot healthier and tastes exactly like beef. You can get bison at Costco and Whole Foods.

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Colorado Bison Chili

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. ground bison
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 can rotel tomatoes
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 2 cups stock, beef or chicken
  • 2 cans kidney beans, drained 
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1 Anaheim chili pepper, chopped
  • 1 poblano chili pepper, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp. Creole seasoning
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions: 

  1. Brown the bison in a skillet over medium heat; season with 1/2 teaspoon cumin and 1 pinch cayenne pepper or to taste. Drain excess grease.
  2. Combine the bison, rotel tomatoes, tomato paste, stock, kidney beans, onion, garlic, Anaheim chili pepper, poblano chili pepper, chili powder, Creole seasoning, 1 1/2 tsp. cumin, 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a Dutch oven and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Or in a slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

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