Cowboy Steak Chili In A Crock Pot

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb sirloin steak, cubed bite-size
• 4 slices bacon (or 3 tbsp vegetable oil)
• 1 lb chorizo sausage (or ground lamb)
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (16 ounce) can corn (optional)
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle dark beer or 1 (16 ounce) bottle ale
• 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon coffee beans, dark freshly finely ground
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 turn the crock pot on to high.
• 2 prepare the cowboy steak seasoning following the separate recipe posting.
• 3 roll cubed steak around in the seasoning mix until they are thoroughly coated.
• 4 in a large, heavy fry pan over medium high heat, brown off the bacon (if using) until crisp.
• 5 remove and drain on paper towels or clean newspaper, reserving the drippings.
• 6 brown the coated cubes of steak in the bacon drippings (or oil), working in batches if necessary.
• 7 transfer browned steak to the crock pot.
• 8 add the chorizo or lamb and cook it down, stirring, for about 5 minutes.
• 9 transfer the chorizo or lamb to the crock pot.
• 10 add all the “aromatics” to the fry pan and sweat them down, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
• 11 transfer them to the crock pot.
• 12 stir in all the “other good stuff” and the reserved bacon to the crock pot.
• 13 if there’s not enough liquid to cover, add some beef stock or more beer. put the lid on.
• 14 let the mixture come to a simmer, taste and adjust the seasoning to taste and let it simmer at least another hour. the longer the better!