Venison Chile

Ingredients

• 4 lbs ground venison
• 2 medium onions
• chopped
• 1 green pepper
• chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• minced
• 1 teaspoon chopped jalapeno pepper
• 6 tablespoons oil
• divided
• 8 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 14 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 2 (12 ounce) cans beer
• 28 ounces whole tomatoes
• 12 ounces tomato sauce
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 4 ounces diced green chilies
• 2 bay leaves

Instructions

1. Saute onions, green pepper, garlic and jalapeno in 2 T. oil until onions are transparent; set aside.
2. Brown venison in 4 T. oil and combine with vegetables in large pot.
3. Mix chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, oregano, Tabasco sauce and 1 can of beer; let sauce mixture stand a few minutes.
4. Add sauce mixture, whole tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste, chilies, bay leaves and second can of beer to vegetables and venison in pot; stir.
5. Cover pot and simmer for 3 hours, stirring often.