| You can't have a collection of campfire cooking | | | | sweetness try adding a can of pork and beans. |
| recipes without a good smokey pot of chili in the mix. | | | | Continue simmering your chili over the campfire and |
| Fire cooking with cast iron cooking just spells the | | | | stir to keep it from sticking. The chili will thicken as it |
| great outdoors. What could be better depending on | | | | continues to simmer over the coals or your wood |
| how hot you want that pot of chili than cooking it in | | | | fire. |
| a dutch oven and place on hot coals? And chili can be | | | | Meanwhile you can take out a cast iron skillet and |
| made so many ways that even a little celery and | | | | treat with a little oil. What goes better with a pot of |
| carrots added with some salt and pepper wouldn't | | | | campfire chili than a skillet fun of cornbread? You can |
| turn up anyone's eyebrows if the mood struck to | | | | actually make a box of cornbread that you bought in |
| toss them in. | | | | a store but instead of cooking it in an oven you just |
| Traditionally the cast iron dutch oven is placed over | | | | mix the ingredients together and pour into the cast |
| the hot coals and about 1-2 Lbs of ground beef is | | | | iron skillet. Place the lid on the skillet and place it on |
| added to brown with some chopped onion and garlic. | | | | the grate over the fire. The cornbread will cook in |
| Add about 2 Tbs of chili powder and stir to mix well. | | | | the covered cast iron skillet and you'll have a full |
| You can add some peppers of your choice depending | | | | flavored bread to go with your campfire chili. |
| on how hot you want to make it from mild with a | | | | Chili doesn't have to be made with ground beef |
| sweet pepper to holy cow with some hot spicy | | | | either as other meats work just as well like buffalo, |
| peppers. You'll want to drain off the fat as the | | | | venison, ground pork and even chicken. Chili can also |
| ground beef browns. You might want to throw in a | | | | be made with no meat at all or with meat and no |
| couple pieces of bacon to give it that smokey taste | | | | beans. Let's not forget either that chili can also be |
| and add a little Worcestershire sauce or about 1/2 | | | | made with stewed tomatoes, tomatoes and diced |
| Tsp of liquid smoke. Just keep letting the meat | | | | peppers, tomato sauce or even vegetable juice if |
| brown up nice but not burn and keep mixing in those | | | | necessary. Garnishing chili with a little shredded |
| peppers, onions and garlic. | | | | cheese never hurts either or a spoonful of sour |
| When the meat is nicely browned and the onions, | | | | cream if you have it and some chopped green onions |
| garlic and peppers are tender you can add canned | | | | and let's not forget the corn chips for that added |
| kidney or chili beans to the meat mixture juice and all. | | | | crunch instead of crackers. |
| If you like your chili with just a tiny taste of | | | | |