Campfire Chili - Perfect Blend of Heat and Sweet !!

Campfire Chili

This may not be your easier of quickest recipe but this is my FAVORITE CHILI recipe !! 
It is the prefect blend of spices and it has a touch of sweet to it !! A friend shared this recipe with me a few years back and I have been making it ever since !! 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup diced white onion
• 1 lb beef tenderloin tips
• 2 lbs ground bison (you can use venison, ground turkey etc)
• 1/2 lb pork (you can use ground chicken, turkey etc)
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Tbsp Whole Wheat flour
• 1 - can 14.5 oz Organic Beef Stock
• 2 - cans 14.5 oz organic Chicken Stock
• 1 - 8 oz can Tomato Sauce
• 1 - 4 oz can tomato sauce 
• 4 oz can mild diced green chiles
• 2 1/2 Tbsp ground Cumin
• 1 fresh jalapeño pepper chopped fine
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 9 Tbsp Chili Powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Tabasco
• 1 Tbsp Honey
• 2 - 15 oz can pinto beans (low sodium)
• 2 - 15 oz  can kidney beans (low sodium)
• 1 can Baked Beans

Directions

1. Brown together 

• 1 cup diced white onion
• 1 lb beef tenderloin tips
• 2 lbs ground bison (you can use venison, ground turkey etc)
• 1/2 lb pork (you can use ground chicken, turkey etc)
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil

2. Drain the grease, then add the following: 

• 1 Tbsp Whole Wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 - can 14.5 oz Organic Beef Stock
• 2 - cans 14.5 oz organic Chicken Stock
• 1 - 8 oz can Tomato Sauce
• 4 oz can mild diced green chiles
•  1/2 Tbsp ground Cumin
• 1 fresh jalapeño pepper chopped fine
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 3 Tbsp Chili Powder

3. Simmer 1 hour then add: 

• 1 - 4 oz can tomato sauce 
• 4 Tbsp Chili Powder
• 2 Tbsp ground Cumin
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Tabasco
• 1 Tbsp Honey
• 2 - 15 oz can pinto beans (low sodium)
• 2 - 15 oz  can kidney beans (low sodium)
• 1 can baked beans

Buffalo Chicken Chili

Buffalo Chicken Chili 

If you like buffalo chicken - you will love this !! It has fall written all over it ! 

This is a great one for tailgating!! This is low fat and packed with protein !! Great choice when you are surrounded by all those tempting high fat tailgate foods. 

I really love this recipe it is quick and easy, it is yet another one that I can make in advance and freeze. However if I am going to freeze this one I make a double batch. 

Makes 6 servings, 1 cup each
1 Red, 1 Green, 1/2 Yellow

Ingredients: 

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1lb ground chicken
• 1 - 15 oz can white beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 large carrot, finely diced
• 2 large stalks, finely diced
• 3 garlic  cloves minced
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 tablespoon paprika
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin
• 1/4 cup hot sauce (franks Red Hot)

Preparation: 
1. Heat oil in pot over medium- high heat. Add Chicken, paprika, and cumin.  Cook  until browned.
2. Add the onions, carrots, celery and garlic - cook for 5-8 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften. 
3. Add tomatoes and hot sauce, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 50 minutes. 
4. Stir in white beans and continue to simmer for another 5-8 minutes or until the beans are heated through. 

Salt and Pepper to taste. 
Optional: top with Crumbled Blue Cheese & or Shredded cheese upon serving

Nutrition Information (per serving); Calories: 174, Fat: 8, Protein: 20

Source: www.whippedbaking.com