Venison chilli

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
225 grams Dried red kidney beans; soaked overnight
2 tablespoons Olive oil
4 Onions; finely chopped
4 Garlic cloves; finely chopped
2 Celery sticks; diced
2 Red chillies; seeded, finely
; chopped
225 grams Streaky bacon lardons
1 tablespoon Ground cumin and paprika
1 Heaped tsp ground coriander; fennel seed,
; cayenne pepper and
; ground black pepper
½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh oregano
1 kilograms Coarsely ground venison; (from your butcher)
2 teaspoons Unsweetened cocoa powder; (optional)
2 400 g can chopped tomatoes
2 Heaped tbsp tomato puree
1 Bay leaf
1¼ litre Chicken or vegetable stock
Salt; to taste
Soft flour tortillas
Shredded lettuce
Grated Cheddar
Fresh coriander leaves

Directions

TO SERVE

1 Place the beans in a pan with plenty of boiling water and boil fast for 15 minutes.

2 Drain, rinse and put back in the pan with fresh water and simmer for an hour until tender, topping up with boiling water as necessary. Drain and rinse.

3 Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion, garlic, celery and chillies and cook for 15 minutes until softened and lightly golden. Add the bacon and cook for 10-15 minutes until the bacon is sizzling and golden. Stir in the spices and oregano and cook for 1-2 minutes.

4 Add the venison and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring until browned. Stir in the cocoa, if using, with the kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato puree, bay leaf and 900ml/1½ pints of the stock. Bring to the boil. 5 Season with salt, reduce the heat and simmer for 2-2½ hours, adding the remaining stock as necessary until completely tender and the venison is covered with juice. Serve at once with the tortillas, lettuce, cheese and coriander, if liked.

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