Camp Chili

Ingredients
  • 7–8 pounds round steak cut into one-inch pieces
  • 1 pound thick sliced bacon, chopped
  • 1 T chopped fresh tarragon
  • 4 cups diced onions
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 T kosher or sea salt
  • 1 T freshly ground pepper
    • Mix together flour, salt and pepper and set aside
  • 8 cloves fresh garlic, crushed
  • 4 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 T ground cumin
  • 2 T paprika
  • 8 poblano peppers roasted, peeled and chopped
  • 4 C beef stock
Instructions
  1. In an 8 quart oven (14-inch regular or 12-inch deep) brown bacon over medium heat
  2. Add onions before bacon is done
  3. Continue until onions are soft
  4. Set aside
  5. Dredge meat in flour, salt and pepper
  6. Place in oven stirring continuously until beef is browned
  7. Return bacon and onions
  8. Add garlic
    Stir and brown 2–3 minutes
  9. Add ground cumin, paprika, tarragon, peppers, tomatoes, beef stock, and enough water to cover completely.
  10. Bring to a boil
  11. Cover and simmer from 2.5 hours or until tender
  12. Stir occasionally and add a little water as needed
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Cooking Method
Yields 8 servings