Alligator Chili Recipe

• 1 lb Alligator meat
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 lrg onion (minced)
• 1 x clove garlic (chopped)
• 1 lrg bell pepper (minced)
• 1 x (10 ounce) can Ro-tel tomatoes and chilies (blended)
• 1 x (16 ounce) can pinto beans
• 1 x (6oz) can tomato paste
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 x Jalapeno pepper (minced)
• 1 c. red wine (Merlot preferred)
• 6 bot cool beer Salt & Pepper to taste

1. Set aside 1 c. of red wine.
2. Cut meat into small pcs.
3. Remove all tallow.
4. Start drinking the rest of the red wine (cool beer may be substituted).
5. In Dutch oven boil diced meat in water seasoned with salt and pepper for 20 min.
6. Drain and set aside.
7. In same pot, add in oil, onion, bell pepper and garlic.
8. Saute/fry till onions are tender.
9. Add in pinto beans, tomatoes, tomato paste salt, pepper, cumin, and jalapeno.
10. Cook on medium low heat for 40 min.
11. Add in alligator meat.
12. Cook on low heat 3 hrs.
13. Add in wine last 30 min.
14. Serve with Warm French bread.

alligator meat, vegetable oil, onion, clove garlic, bell pepper, rotel tomatoes, pinto beans, tomato paste, cumin, pepper, red wine, salt

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/alligator-chili-63455 (may not work)