Bison chili

Ingredients:

3 pieces of bacon

1 lb ground bison. I used Carolina Bison which was delicious!

1 sweet potato (a large one or two smaller)

1 red onion

2 cans of fire roasted tomatoes 

Spices: Mix these together before putting in the pot.

2 diced jalapenos, 1 tbl cumin, 1 tbl chili powder, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp white pepper, 1/2 tsp cayenne, pinch of dried cilantro or chopped fresh cilantro added once cooked

2 cans of fire roasted tomato (the 14.5 ounce ones)

Prep:

In a dutch oven or large pot cook the three pieces of bacon. Once cooked, pull the bacon out and leave the grease. Chop the sweet potato into 1/2" to 3/4" cubes. Combine all the spices into one bowl so you can add at once. Dice the red onion and the jalapenos. 

Cook:

In the pot with bacon grease add the sweet potato. Cook on medium for about 8 minutes. Add the onion and jalapenos and cook for another few minutes until the sweet potato is nearly soft. Add the spices to the mix and coat evenly. Once coated, make a well in the sweet potato and put the bison in. Cook the bison until done, breaking it apart with a fork and incorporating once cooked. Take the can of whole tomato chunks and put into the pot. Take the other can and blend it or use an immersion blender to make it into a roasted tomato sauce. Pour into pot. 

Now, eat the bacon while the flavors have a little party in the pot. 

In about 10 minutes on a low simmer it is done. Enjoy.