09/22/2026
Team Beef or Bison? 🤔
Our favorite chili recipe tastes great with ground beef, bison or both! Check out the recipe below. 👇
• 1 pound of 1839 Cherokee Meat Co. ground beef or bison
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 (24-ounce) jar of tomato basil pasta sauce
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes, with liquid
• 2 (4-ounce) cans of diced green chilis, with liquid
• 1 (15-ounce) can of black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15-ounce) can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons of chili powder
• 2 teaspoons of cumin
• Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• 2 teaspoons of garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
• Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions: Place ground beef or bison in a medium-sized skillet and sauté until fully cooked. Drain the excess grease and set the ground meat aside.
Add the diced yellow onion to the skillet and sauté on medium heat until soft. Add minced garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
Transfer meat, onions and garlic to the crockpot and add in remaining ingredients: tomato basil pasta sauce, fire-roasted tomatoes and green chilis with liquid, drained and rinsed black beans and kidney beans. Add seasonings and stir to combine.
Cook on low heat for 4 to 6 hours. Serve with your favorite chili toppings.
