Alligator chili and beans

Oil large skillet with evoo and sweat onions and bell pepper at low heat until onions become translucent.

Put all dry (excluding salt and black pepper) seasonings in a separate bowl and mix them

Once onions are translucent transfer onions and bell peppers to crock pot

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.

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

Once at a good simmer and flavor has reached desired level add mixture into crock pot with V8 juice and all remaining seasonings.

Thoroughly mix and place at 2 and a half hours on low heat

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