Venison Chili Revisited

This is a recipe I posted a little bit ago, the recipe has changed since the previous post! 

What You Need:
1 can whole peeled tomatoes, juice drained
1 1/2 cans of sauce, for added thickness
1 large can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can red kidney beans
2 small cans of mushrooms, drained and rinse, added texture and taste
1 large onion, diced
3 habenero peppers (I used my pickled habeneros), sliced thin, keep one pepper filled with seeds, remove the rest
1 cup -/+ Shredded Cheddar to top off your chili or to put at the bottom of your chili before eating
White rice   2 cups of water to 1 cup of rice
Sour cream
Lettuce for added texture, garnish and healthiness 
1 lb+ of ground venison
1 slow cooker
Hot sauces of your choice
Spices: chili powder, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder, cumin, crushed red pepper flakes
About 7-8 hours cooking without peeking!!

I like to start by opening up my venison and placing it in the slow cooker. If your venison is frozen, it will thaw and cook in the slow cooker, if it is not frozen, brown it in a large pan and then add to the slow cooker!
Open your can of black beans and kidney beans add to the strainer, drain the can and rise, (this will reduce your sodium intake by at least 70%) add to the slow cooker,  drain and rinse your mushrooms and add in your mushrooms to the slow cooker,  add in plump whole tomatoes, slice and dice up your onions, and add in your 3 habeneros.

Spice up the chili with your salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, crushed red pepper flakes  (about 4 tablespoons of each it's a large batch of chili here, you want it to be fragrant and dark in color so don't be afraid use a lot of chili powder or other spices at your own discretion) and you are ready to go!
Let the slow cooker sit on HIGH for at least 5 hours, and then down to LOW for 2-3 hours. The longer it cooks, the more tender it will be!

Just before the chili is ready to eat, get out a small sauce pan and add 2 cups of water and 1 cup of rice, cook until soft. Cook on low heat, add a pinch of salt and some butter for added flavor!
Break out the lettuce, cheddar and sour cream! I tried lettuce in my chili, and I thought it tasted really good! Add your cheddar to your bowl and your rice and sour cream mix and enjoy!