About Erie's Presque Isle Park

Another Sunset over

Lake Erie

Old Marina

Another day & another sunset over Lake Erie

Join us tonight for repeat performance

Moonrise over the field

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Home Style Cooking with Mary

Venison Chili

Okay, if you are not a venison fan you can make this recipe with ground beef or turkey and you will have your guests asking for seconds. Hubby is the hunter in the family; I am the chief chef.

It's a cool, overcast day in Erie, PA and it's my day off from teaching and all my errands are DONE so let's get organized. First, gather all your ingredients & utensils.

• One pound ground meat: venison, beef or turkey
• Crushed tomatoes, large can
• Stewed tomatoes, two small cans (we like pieces of tomato)
• Kidney beans: one can light, one can dark (for variety)
• Chopped onion, celery, garlic (I use lots of onion & garlic and less celery as Hubby doesn't care for cooked celery. Sometimes I use celery flakes for the taste)
  
• Worcestershire Sauce (I use the reduced sodium WS)
  
• Basil & oregano
• Of course: chili powder
• Black pepper or peppercorns
  
• Bay leaf

I use a spice ball for the bay leaf & peppercorns & hope it doesn't open when I stir the pot.

Notice that I do not use salt. Over the years I have tried to turn up the use of herbs, onions & garlic and rarely need to add salt.

Now I know I will have leftovers, please feel free to drop in around dinner time

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