The Best Ever Bison Chili Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. Al natural bison chuck roast, cut in 1/2″ cubes
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 2 tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 - 14 1/2 oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 8oz. can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup red chili powder
• 1 Dried ancho chili pod, chopped fine or ground.
• 1 1/2 tsp cumin, ground
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 2 tbsp garlic powder
• 24 oz of your favorite dark beer, I recommend Shiner Bock or Ziegen Bock (Any good German beer will do)
• 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut in 1/2 cubes.
• 4 cups cooked pinto beans (or about 3 cans, if you don’t want to cook them.)
• 10 oz. whole kernel corn (or the corn from 2 cobs)
• 4-6 oz. chicken stock or water.
• 1 1/2 tsp dried Mexican oregano
• 2 tsp dried cilantro leaves
• 2 tbsp corn masa flour (Masa Ferina)
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil or bacon grease.
• Beef stock if needed to thin chili during cooking.