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Campfire Chili
It's time for some hearty Campfire Chili! This recipe is rich, smoky, and tastes like it's been cooked over a campfire for hours.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb. ground beef (or turkey)
- 1 packet dry chili seasoning
- 1 can fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 small sweet onion (diced)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 2 Tbsp. liquid smoke (or ancho peppers)
- 1 cup tomato sauce (or ketchup)
- 1 15 oz can chili beans, undrained
- 1 15 oz can black beans, undrained
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- fresh or dried cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Brown ground beef in a dutch oven or large pot.
- 2
Sprinkle packet of chili seasoning in with meat and stir well.
- 3
Add fire-roasted tomatoes, garlic, onion, cilantro, liquid smoke and ketchup or tomato sauce.
- 4
Fold in chili beans and black beans.
- 5
Stir well and cover. Simmer for at least one hour over low heat, stirring frequently to prevent scorching. Add a little water if chili becomes too thick.
- 6
Top bowls of chili with grated cheddar, sour cream and chopped cilantro as a garnish.