I'm just going to type it up here, and alter the entire post at a later date when my brain is working correctly.
1lb Ground Bison Meat
1/4 tsp Dried Basil
1/4 tsp Dried Oregano
1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1 can (8oz) Diced Tomatoes (fire roasted works well, but regular is fine)
1/2 can (4oz) Chicken Broth
1/4 Medium Butternut Squash, diced
1/4 tsp Black Pepper
2 Stalks Celery, chopped
2 Carrots, chopped
1/4 of an Onion, diced
1 Clove Garlic, finely diced
1/4 of a Green Pepper, diced
2 Cremini Mushrooms, sliced
2/3 c Apple Cider
1 1/4 T Smoked Paprika
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Tumeric
3/4 tsp Herbs de Province
1/4 tsp All Spice
1 tsp Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin
1 Bay Leaf
UPDATE! Now with some photographs. I love my new camera. I also love this chili (and so does my boyfriend...it somehow always seems to magically disappear)!
Bison meat is very lean, and is often described as "game-y", but my word to describe it would be "cream-y". It's just got that melt-in-your-mouth texture that I love.
Now that I'm on a paleo-diet (I may change the name of this blog since I'm going to try it for a while), I'm trying to find delicious ways to come up with paleo-friendly recipes.
The most paleo-friendly in my opinion is chili. Tonight, I cooked with whatever I had on hand that was paleo.
Here's what happened:
I browned some ground bison meat on the stovetop. Yum. It cooks out a lot of liquid.
Meanwhile, sautéed a few chunks of butternut squash, onion, carrot, and celery in some oil. Added some garlic and mushrooms, and added it to the meat.
Then, added these canned "fire roasted tomatoes", juice and all.
Also added apple cider. This is key. Also, a dash of chicken stock to add more volume.
It was looking a little runny, so I added some leftover tomato sauce from pizza night.
Then, the spices. Here they are (all dried):
Lots of Smoked Paprika
Lots of Chili Powder
Black Pepper
Salt
Some Cinnamon
Some Cumin
Some Herbs de Province
Some Oregano
A little All Spice
A dash Tumeric
A dash Coriander
Some Sweet Basil
Admittedly, I ate it with sour cream and cheddar cheese (trying to use these up so I can have a paleo fridge)...but it was probably one of the best things I've ever made. I'm paying closer attention next time, so I can actually record the recipe in the overpriced and fancy "Recipe Book" from Anthropologie that sits next to the spices.
