How To Make Venison-Bacon White Chili
Enjoy a piquant dish with this white chili that’s made with beans, ground venison, and bacon, all cooked in a savory broth packed with a blend of spices!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 6tbspbutter
- 2tbspall purpose flour
- ½tspground white pepper
- 4tspsalt,divided
- 2tbspbrown sugar
- 1tspground cinnamon
- ½tspground nutmeg
- 4cupschicken broth
- 4ozgreen chiles,(1 can), peeled and seeded, diced, liquid reserved
- 6garlic cloves,crushed
- 2tspchili powder,divided
- 2tspcayenne pepper,divided
- 1tbspground cumin
- 1tbspdried cilantro
- 1tspground coriander seed
- 1tspdried oregano
- 15ozwhole kernel corn,(1 can), drained
- 15ozgreat Northern beans,(1 can), rinsed and drained
- 1lbground venison
- 1lbbacon,sliced, diced
- 1red onion,chopped
- 6garlic cloves,minced
Instructions
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Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Stir in the flour until smooth.
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Cook and stir for about 15 to 20 minutes until the flour turns dark. Stir in the white pepper, 1 teaspoon of salt, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until smooth.
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Gradually whisk in the chicken broth so that no lumps form. Add the green chilies with their liquid and the crushed garlic cloves.
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Season with 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of cayenne, cumin, cilantro, coriander, and oregano. Stir in the corn and beans, and bring to a simmer.
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Place the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, turning occasionally, until browned. Add the onion and minced garlic. Cook and stir for a few minutes.
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Add the venison, and season with the remaining 3 teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, and 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring to break the venison to the desired texture, until evenly browned.
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Transfer the meat mixture to the pot, then simmer over low heat for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
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Serve warm and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 381.04kcal
- Fat: 23.70g
- Saturated Fat: 9.39g
- Trans Fat: 0.29g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.96g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.30g
- Carbohydrates: 23.77g
- Fiber: 3.41g
- Sugar: 6.87g
- Protein: 19.61g
- Cholesterol: 49.42mg
- Sodium: 607.48mg
- Calcium: 50.80mg
- Potassium: 471.87mg
- Iron: 2.94mg
- Vitamin A: 75.91µg
- Vitamin C: 28.01mg
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