🌾 Agape Love Daily Chuckwagon Recipe🍲 Cowboy Campfire Chili Stew

🌾 Agape Love Daily Chuckwagon Recipe

🍲 Cowboy Campfire Chili Stew

A thick, smoky, beef-and-bean stew with just enough spice to warm you through.

Serves: 6–8Cook Time: 50–60 minutes

This isn’t quite chili and it isn’t quite soup — it’s that in-between, stick-to-your-ribs camp stew that feels like comfort after a long day.

🥩 Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef

• 1 lb beef stew meat (optional but makes it hearty)

• 2 tbsp bacon grease or olive oil

• 1 small onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans, drained

• 1 can (15 oz) pinto beans, drained

• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes

• 1 small can tomato sauce

• 3½–4 cups beef broth

• 1 tbsp chili powder

• 1 tsp cumin

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• ½ tsp black pepper

• Salt to taste

• Optional: pinch of cayenne

🍳 Instructions

1. Brown the MeatIn a Dutch oven, brown ground beef (and stew meat if using). Drain excess grease if needed.

2. Build the BaseAdd onion and garlic; cook until soft and fragrant.

3. Add Beans & TomatoesStir in beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and broth.

4. Season & SimmerAdd chili powder, cumin, paprika, pepper, and salt.Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat.

5. Cook Low & SlowCover and simmer 40–45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick and rich.

6. ServeLadle into bowls and top with shredded cheese, sour cream, or cornbread crumbles.

🤠 Chuckwagon Tip

The longer chili-style stews simmer, the deeper the flavor. It’s even better the next day.