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Campfire Ranchero Beef Chili With Cornbread Recipe

Campfire Ranchero Beef Chili With Cornbread Recipe

My campfire ranchero beef chili with cornbread recipe is here today, not to mention that it has every flavor imaginable. This includes such goodies as jalapeño peppers, fresh garlic, onion, and more! Texas chili has a depth and richness of taste that no other chili has.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 235 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand For Fire
  • Knife Set
  • Bowls for Mixing
  • Wooden Spoons
  • Dutch Oven with Lid
  • Cast Iron Frying Pan w Lid
  • Grate or Stand for Fire

Ingredients
  

Chili Ingredients

  • 4 cloves garlic fresh coarsely chopped
  • 2 lb beef chuck roast boneless
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 8-oz package tomato trinity mix (fresh diced onions, bell peppers, celery)
  • 2 cups beef stock unsalted
  • 1 can 14.5-oz diced tomatoes can fire-roasted
  • 2 cups tomato juice spicy or regular i prefer V8
  • 1 3.65-oz chili starter kit (with masa flour)
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup green onions presliced

Chili Paste ingredients

  • 2 ounces dried chilies
  • 3 cups water boiling
  • 1 chipotle pepper seeds removed in adobo sauce
  • 1 tbsp adobo sauce
  • 1 tbsp cumin ground
  • 2 tsp paprika sweet
  • ½ cup water room temperature

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Instructions
 

Chili Steps

  • To support your Dutch oven, construct a fire pit and insert a spit.
    Campfire Ranchero Beef Chili With Cornbread Recipe
  • Chop the roast into chunks no larger than 1 inch.
    Campfire Ranchero Beef Chili With Cornbread Recipe
  • Add oil and the beef (in batches if necessary). Cook, stirring periodically, for 2-3 minutes, or until browned.
    Campfire Ranchero Beef Chili With Cornbread Recipe
  • Mix in the garlic, chili mix, stock, diced tomatoes, tomato juice, and spice mix packet (from the chili kit).
    Campfire Ranchero Beef Chili With Cornbread Recipe
  • After 45 minutes of cooking under the dutch oven lid, the meat should be pull-apart tender (145°F).
    Campfire Ranchero Beef Chili With Cornbread Recipe

Cornbread Steps

  • Make the cornbread according to the package directions.
    Campfire Ranchero Beef Chili With Cornbread Recipe
  • About twenty more briquettes should be heated. Arrange the heated briquettes in a uniform layer on top of the lidded Dutch oven.
    Campfire Ranchero Beef Chili With Cornbread Recipe
  • Cook, stirring once, for approximately 10 minutes. Poke a toothpick into the cornbread to test for doneness. The process is complete when the toothpick emerges clean.
    Campfire Ranchero Beef Chili With Cornbread Recipe

Chili Paste Steps Steps (Home Prep)

  • In a cast-iron skillet, I sauté the chilies for two minutes per side over medium-high heat, or until they release a pleasant aroma. Avoid turning peppers black. After toasting, place peppers in a bowl. Next, pour in hot water until they are covered. Set aside for half an hour, turning the peppers over halfway. After removing the peppers, discard the water. Remove the stems and seeds from each chile after cutting them in half.
    Campfire Ranchero Beef Chili With Cornbread Recipe
  • In a blender or food processor, combine the chiles with the adobo sauce, cumin, paprika, and half a cup of water. Scrape down the edges of the bowl as necessary to get a paste consistency. You might have to increase the water by a tablespoon or two if you used different peppers.
    Campfire Ranchero Beef Chili With Cornbread Recipe
  • In a bowl, place the chili paste and tightly cover it. It has a five-day shelf life in the fridge and a six-month shelf life in the freezer. (You can use ice cube trays to freeze chili paste, much like you would pesto.)
    Campfire Ranchero Beef Chili With Cornbread Recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 235kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 20gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 495mgPotassium: 649mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1991IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 3mg
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