Pittsburgh Hunters Chili Recipes

HUNTER'S CHILI

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. Dutch oven or soup kettle over medium heat, brown bratwurst; drain. Remove and thinly slice; return to pan along with beef, onion and green pepper. , Cook over medium heat until beef is browned and onion is tender; drain. Add all remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 1-2 hours. Discard bay leaves before serving.

PITTSBURGH HUNTER'S CHILI

Steps:

• 1. In a large frying pan, place hamburger,italian sausage (out of casing), polish sausage & bacon, and fry, drain.Set aside.
• 2. Chop up peppers, onions and potatoes. Set aside.
• 3. In a large crock pot, add your meat mixture, all peppers, add tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes. Mix well.
• 4. Add all seasonings, horseradish, and potatoes, mix well. Allow to simmer in crock pot. The longer it cooks, the better it is!

MINNESOTA HUNTER'S CHILI

Steps:

• Heat bacon fat in a 5-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add venison and brown well, about 10 minutes.
• Brown beef in a separate skillet over medium heat, 7 to 10 minutes; add to Dutch oven with venison. Brown pork in the skillet over medium heat, 10 to 15 minutes; add to Dutch oven with meat mixture. Add chili powder, cayenne pepper, garlic, and cumin. Cook over medium heat until flavors have combined, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Stir tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, paprika, parsley, salt, and oregano into the meat mixture in the Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 1 hour. Stir occasionally and add water as needed.
• Mix masa harina into the meat mixture in the Dutch oven; cook until thickened, at least 30 minutes. Add more water as needed.

HUNTER'S CHILI

Steps:

• 1. In a large soup kettle melt 2 Tablespoons of bacon grease, combine the ground beef and venison in the kettle and brown with the green and red bell peppers, yellow onion, garlic,celery,and jalapeño pepper.
• 2. Add the beef bouillon cubes to the 2 cups of hot water to dissolve, then add to mixture.Next add the tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer mixture for 20 minutes.
• 3. Add all remaining ingredients and simmer 1 1/2 hours...taste if you dare, to adjust spices...sometimes she added a few sliced carrots ,if she had them and 2 raw diced potatoes, if it seamed to spicy or salty...I never tasted this, but the guys sure loved it!