Alligator Chili

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 2 pounds ground alligator meat
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (32 ounce) bottle tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8(R))
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 tablespoon chipotle chile in adobo sauce, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 dash hot sauce, or to taste