Alligator chili and beans

• 1 lb alligator meat
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1 sweet onion med diced
• 1 green bell pepper med diced
• 15 oz black beans drained
• 15 oz kidney beans drained
• 32 oz crushed tomatoes
• 32 oz V8 tomato juice spicy hot
• 2 tbsp Evoo
• 2 tsp Ghost pepper infused salt (optional)
• 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp celery salt
• 1 tbsp marjoram leaves
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobe sauce, minced

1. Oil large skillet with evoo and sweat onions and bell pepper at low heat until onions become translucent.
2. Put all dry (excluding salt and black pepper) seasonings in a separate bowl and mix them
3. Once onions are translucent transfer onions and bell peppers to crock pot
4. Use skillet to cook the ground chuck and ground alligator meat, raise to med high heat and constantly fold in pinches of the salt and pepper until to desired taste and evenly brown.
5. Add small amounts of dry seasoning mixture to developed flavor then add beans, crushed tomatoes, chipotle peppers to skillet and continually stirring and pinching in seasonings
6. Once at a good simmer and flavor has reached desired level add mixture into crock pot with V8 juice and all remaining seasonings.
7. Thoroughly mix and place at 2 and a half hours on low heat
8. After done cooking give a taste to see if any additional salt, pepper, or spice would be desired, if so add, mix and simmer for 5 minutes then enjoy

alligator meat, ground chuck, sweet onion, green bell pepper, black beans, kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato juice, pepper, cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, ground ginger, chili powder, celery salt, marjoram, ground cumin, paprika, peppers

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/355652-alligator-chili-and-beans (may not work)