RO*TEL Across America Recipe Contest

Smoked Chili

by John from IN

Smoked Chili ingredients smoked on a smoker grill

AVERAGE RATING

Category

Soup/Stew/Chili

Prep Time

1/2 hour

Servings

8

Recipe Ingredients

2 Cans Chili Fixins Hot
1 can black beans drained
1 can kidney beans drained
1 chuck roast, 21/2 to 3 lbs
3 medium onions Vidalia or Spanish
2 green peppers
2 small cans tomato paste
3 lbs bones of any kind
2 tbsp garlic powder
4 tbsp chili powder
2 tsp ground cumin
2 green onions finely chopped for garnish
2 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
1 quart water
charcoal briquets
smoker grill
crock pot
olive oil
hickory chips

Directions

Take a smoker grill like a Weber Kettle and put charcoal on one side only.Wet approximately 2 cups of hickory chips and drain. When the briquets are grey cover the charcoal with the hickory chips, place the chuck roast directly over the heat and brown on one side and then the other. Do the same with the onions and green peppers all brushed with olive oil. Move to the opposite side of the grill farthest from the heat and cover and smoke for 1-2 hours. In the mean time, place bones in a large sauce pan and cover with the quart of water and let simmer and reduce until you are down to 1 cup very rich stock.

Chop vegetables in a medium chop, cut up chuck roast into 1/2 cubes and place in the crock pot along with beans, chili powder, beans, tomato paste, chili fixins et al. Add the 1 cup of stock and let it all simmer in the crock pot for 4 hours on low heat.

Place in bowls and top with 1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese and then sprinkle on the chopped green onions for extra flavor and garnish. Serve with crusty bread.