INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb ground (game) meat
• 1 Tbsp cooking oil
• 1 med yellow onion
• 1 Tbsp ground cumin
• 1 Tbsp chili powder (or more to taste)
• 2 10 oz cans of Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles (either mild or original)
• 2 10 oz cans Chili Beans in mild chile sauce
• 1 16 oz can refried beans
• 1 4 oz can of green chiles (opt)

DIRECTIONS:

Place skillet over med heat & add the oil.
Once oil is shimmering, add the onions and saute until translucent & soft.
Add ground meat and brown evenly. Try to stir as little as possible to have finished meat in larger chunks.
Once the meat is browned, sprinkle cumin & chili powder over meat, stir thoroughly and cook for an additional 2 min.
Remove from heat.

In a 5 qt slow cooker add the seasoned meat mixture & all of the undrained canned ingredients.
Set the temp to low and stir everything together.
Place the lid on the slow cooker & let cook for 4 hrs.

From AZGFD ‘Wildlife Views’ magazine