Slow Cooker Beer Chili (made with Bison meat)

This recipe is perfect for a cold gameday evening.  I recommend Bison because it is a leaner meat than cow but you can substitute any ground meat you wish.

Ingredients

2 cans (8 oz) tomato sauce

1 can black beans, drained

1 can kidney beans, with juices

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 1/2 tsp chili powder (or more, if you like it spicier)

3/4 tsp dried oregano

3/4 tsp basil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp hot sauce

1 pound ground bison meat

3/4 cup onion, chopped

3/4 cup green pepper, chopped

1 bottle of beer (I used Miller Lite but a stout may be a great alternative)

Directions

1. Brown beef with veggies and half of the bottle of beer, drain 
2. Add all remaining ingredients to the slow cooker, then add beef mixture and about 1/4 of the remaining beer (feel free to drink the rest)
3. Mix and cook on high for 4 hours OR low for 8 hours
4. Serve (with jalapeno cornbread - recipe is on this blog!)

Makes 4 servings