MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Red Wine Carnivore Elk Chilli Categories: Game, Wine, Stews, Chilies Yield: 7 Servings 4 tb Oil 2 lb Ground elk 58 oz Diced tomatoes (4 cans) 2 tb Tomato paste 375 ml Red wine 1 lg Onion 1 lg Yellow bell peppers 5 Celery ribs 5 cl Garlic 1 c Water 1 ts Ground cayenne pepper 1 tb Chipotle chilli seasoning 1 ts Garlic granules 1 tb Cumin 1 tb Kosher salt 1 tb Brown sugar 1 tb Salt 1 ts Black pepper Heat heavy stock pot with 2 tb vegetable oil. Add ground elk and cook throughly until the meat has browned. Remove all meat to a separate bowl. Add additional 2 tb vegetable oil, onions, celery, peppers, and garlic. Saute until onions are translucent and soft. 5-6 minutes. Add 1/2 bottle red wine direct to the stock pot and vegetables. Deglaze being sure to get all bits on the bottom of the pot. Add cooked elk meat, tomatoes, tomato paste, chilli seasonings, and cup of water. Simmer chilli for 2 to 3 hours being sure to stir periodically. From: http://www.food.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM