Colorado Buffalo Chili

Colorado Buffalo Chili

Dinner
520 min
219 kcal / serving

This spicy chili recipe uses ground buffalo. To step up the heat, use different peppers and experiment with the seasonings. This gets even better if you let it sit overnight. The chili is so good you'll need to find another way to use up your cheese and crackers.

Ingredients

  • 1 poundground buffalo
  • ½ teaspoonground cumin
  • 1 pinchcayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1can diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 1can tomato soup
  • 1can kidney beans, drained
  • 1can chili beans, drained
  • ½ mediumonion, chopped
  • ½ teaspoonminced garlic
  • 1anaheim chile pepper, chopped
  • 1poblano chile pepper, chopped
  • 2 tablespoonschili powder
  • 1 teaspoonred pepper flakes
  • 1 ½ teaspoonsground cumin
  • ½ teaspooncayenne pepper
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    Brown the buffalo in a skillet over medium heat; season with 1/2 teaspoon cumin and 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste. Drain excess grease.

  2. 2

    Combine the buffalo, tomatoes with green chiles, tomato soup, kidney beans, chili beans, onion, garlic, Anaheim chile pepper, poblano chile pepper, chili powder, red pepper flakes, 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low overnight or 8 hours.