Minnesota Hunter's Chili Recipe

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.