Smoked Ground Beef Chili

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 5 15

Servings: Servings

Camping For Foodies Dinner Camping Recipes: This Smoked Ground Beef Chili is an easy recipe to make on your portable camping pellet grill smoker.

2 slices thick bacon sliced into 1/4 inch pieces
2 pounds ground beef
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion chopped
3 garlic cloves minced (reduce to 1 clove garlic if you like a milder garlic flavor)
2 jalapeno peppers seeded and chopped (reduce or eliminate if you don't like spicy peppers)
1/4 cup chili powder*
1 tablespoon dried oregano*
2 teaspoons ground cumin*
1 teaspoon dried basil*
1 teaspoon salt*
1 teaspoon black pepper*
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper*
1 teaspoon smoked paprika*
1 teaspoon white sugar*
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained
1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained
1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, drained
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 (14 oz) can beef broth
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Ingredients marked with * can be measured and mixed at home.
Prepare ingredients as directed.
Set smoker at 225 degrees Fahrenheit. Fill the hopper with your favorite wood pellets, we like mesquite and hickory for this recipe.
Toss olive oil, onions, garlic, jalapenos salt and pepper in a small cast iron skillet and place them into the pellet grill smoker.
Spread bacon over the bottom of an 13x9-inch aluminum foil pan, then add the hamburger pressing it into the pan to form a flat, even surface and place into the smoker.
Smoke meat and vegetables for 3 hours to build up the smoky flavor and cook the meat.
Remove the ground beef pan from the smoker to drain the grease, and, break up the meat into smaller pieces using a spoon
Next, mix in the chili seasonings including chili powder, oregano, cumin, basil, salt, black, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika and sugar.
Now, stir in the smoked veggies, black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.
Return the pan to the smoker and increase the temperature to 300 F degrees. Continue cooking for an additional 2 hours.
Remove from smoker and serve hot. Add toppings, if desired.

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