Step 1

Preheat a dutch oven or large stock pot over medium heat

Step 2

Add in a cooking fat of your choice, like always we used 3 tablespoons of bacon fat

Step 3

Add in your onions and sweat them for about 10 minutes or until translucent

Step 4

Add in your peppers and zucchini and sauté for another 5 minutes

Step 5

Stir in your ground elk meat and all the spices and mix well, stir every minute or so for 7-9 minutes until your elk is cooked

Step 6

Add your tomato sauce, fire-roasted tomatoes, and cinnamon stick and stir well

Step 7

Reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for at least 45 minutes

Step 8

Serve hot and enjoy

Step 9

Combine all the above ingredients in your crock pot and mix well

Step 10

Turn on low and let cook for 8 hours

Step 11

Serve and enjoy