Papa Funk's Campfire Chili

Name: Papa Funk's Campfire Chili
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 25 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 3 pounds lean ground beef (80% lean); 1 pound bulk sweet sausage; 2 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce (such as Hunt's®); 1 (40 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 4 plum tomato (blank)s Roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped; 4 stalks celery, chopped; 2 eaches green bell peppers, chopped; 1 (15.5 ounce) can light red kidney beans, drained and mashed; 1 (15.5 ounce) can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle lager-style beer (such as Yuengling®); 1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste (such as Hunt's®); 2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chile peppers (such as Old El Paso®); ¼ cup chili powder, or more to taste; 4 peppers chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce (such as Goya®), chopped; 3 tablespoons adobo sauce from chipotle peppers (such as Goya®); 3 tablespoons ground cumin; 2 tablespoons barbeque sauce (such as KC Masterpiece®)

Rating: 4.34 stars

38 Ratings
29 Reviews
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Great recipe. It makes a lot but my family likes it so much there is never any left over. It's great on a cold night. It is my brother's recipe; he ran his own campground for awhile.

By Cynthia C O'Connor

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Recipe Summary

prep:

25 mins

cook:

8 hrs

total:

8 hrs 25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

12 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Break ground beef and sausage into small pieces and put into the crock of a large slow cooker; add tomato sauce, dark red kidney beans, roma tomatoes, celery, green bell pepper, light red kidney beans, white kidney beans, beer, sweet onion, red bell pepper, tomato paste, green chile peppers, chili powder, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, cumin, and barbeque sauce.

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Step 2

Cook on Low for 8 hours.

Cook's Note:

You can cook this on low on the stove in a large pot for 2 to 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

570 calories; protein 40.8g 82% DV; carbohydrates 48.3g 16% DV; fat 24g 37% DV; cholesterol 100.7mg 34% DV; sodium 2032.4mg 81% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (29)

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Rock_lobster

03/19/2015

Papa Funk's Campfire Chili: "I am glad I halved because this makes a boatload! Funky fresh and great!" So many ingredients that I thought would compete w/ one another and I mean SO many ingredients making up SO much chili that whew I'm glad that I halved it from the get-go b/c I still had leftovers for freezing! Was concerned about it being too thick going into the crockpot for that long especially w/ relatively little liquid (incidentally my only substitution was chicken broth for Yuengling as the only beer we had around was /shudder/ Natural Ice) but it was the captial P Perfect consistency. It was a bit on the spicy side for my daughter so I had to scamper to make her a sandwich but it was absolutely awesome for my husband and I. Read More

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Sslack

07/22/2019

Typical cheater's chili lots of canned goods and extremely high in sodium. The best chili is made with venison lots of roasted fresh chiles fresh tomatoes garlic maybe a little masa and some dried beans if you must but nothing out of a can. This recipe is OK if you want to skip some of the effort of making authentic chili. It doesn't taste bad just not as good as the real deal. Read More

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38 Ratings

5 star values: 23
4 star values: 10
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 2

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Rock_lobster

03/19/2015

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kaelke

09/12/2015

Good recipe but too much for one crock pot unless there is a giant size out there I am not aware of. You need to 1/2 this one for sure or cook in two different pots. Taste great though. Read More

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Linda T

03/04/2015

Delicious chili. It does improve the next day. as most soup and chilis do. Adjust the chipotle to your desired heat level. I used black beans and white kidneys as that was in the cupboard Read More

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Mindy

08/26/2018

Best chili ever! The only thing we did differently was to brown the meat fist. Otherwise, it was incredibly flavorful! Used leftovers for chili cheese dogs, Delish! Definitely going to be a staple this football season while watching our Broncos kick butt! Thank you for sharing! Read More

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Olivia LaPiana

06/05/2014

Made this chili and it was the best chili I ever had. Would definitly recomend trying Read More

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Karen G

05/09/2019

Totally worth the effort! followed exactly no substitutions. everyone loved it and it's now a favorite! Read More

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joy

08/28/2017

My family and I loved it! I especially liked not having to brown the meat first and all the fresh vegetables that went into the pot. Read More

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abgator

07/22/2019

It's fine nothing fantastic or unique. Needs garlic more cumin. Chipotle in Adobo is as overrated as sriracha in my opinion. It's good but not a 5 star. Read More

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Brian C Ellis

04/07/2019

I didn't add the sausage but came out great! Read More

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Sslack

07/22/2019

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Nutritional Information

Papa Funk's Campfire Chili

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Calories: 569.8

% Daily Value *

protein: 82 %

carbohydrates: 16 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 65 %

sugars:

fat: 37 %

saturated fat: 42 %

cholesterol: 34 %

vitamin a iu: 49 %

niacin equivalents: 110 %

vitamin b6: 48 %

vitamin c: 106 %

folate: 13 %

calcium: 13 %

iron: 47 %

magnesium: 28 %

potassium: 39 %

sodium: 81 %

thiamin: 62 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Rock_lobster

03/19/2015

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kaelke

09/12/2015

Good recipe but too much for one crock pot unless there is a giant size out there I am not aware of. You need to 1/2 this one for sure or cook in two different pots. Taste great though.

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Linda T

03/04/2015

Delicious chili. It does improve the next day. as most soup and chilis do. Adjust the chipotle to your desired heat level. I used black beans and white kidneys as that was in the cupboard

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Mindy

08/26/2018

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Olivia LaPiana

06/05/2014

Made this chili and it was the best chili I ever had. Would definitly recomend trying

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Karen G

05/09/2019

Totally worth the effort! followed exactly no substitutions. everyone loved it and it's now a favorite!

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joy

08/28/2017

My family and I loved it! I especially liked not having to brown the meat first and all the fresh vegetables that went into the pot.

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(1)

abgator

07/22/2019

It's fine nothing fantastic or unique. Needs garlic more cumin. Chipotle in Adobo is as overrated as sriracha in my opinion. It's good but not a 5 star.

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Brian C Ellis

04/07/2019

I didn't add the sausage but came out great!

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Sslack

07/22/2019

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