Paleo Chili

Ingredients

• 1 dried chipotle pepper , stem removed
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1.5 teaspoons coconut oil
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 4 garlics cloves , minced
• 1 pound ground bison
• 0.5 pounds spicy ground pork sausage
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 , 28 ounce
• 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Soak chipotle pepper in boiling water until softened, about 10 minutes. Remove pepper from water and mince.

2. 2

   Melt coconut oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir garlic and minced chipotle into onion mixture and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

3. 3

   Stir bison and sausage into onion mixture. Cook and stir until meat is browned and crumbly, 10 to 12 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir chili powder, cumin, oregano, cocoa powder, and Worcestershire sauce into the bison mixture; add crushed tomatoes, salt, and pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors are blended, 10 minutes.