House O' Fun Chili #1

• 8 poblano peppers, whole
• 3 lbs boneless chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper, smoked
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 3 cups onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 (12 ounce) cans whole canned tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons chili powder (fresh)
• 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, diced
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
• 3 tablespoons cilantro, fresh chopped
• 6 tablespoons cheddar cheese

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Put poblanos on a foil-lined baking sheet; broil 6 minutes one side (or until charred), turn over and broil 4 minutes other side (or until charred).
3. Place poblanos in a zip-top plasic bag; seal.
4. Let stand 15 minutes.
5. Peel and cut chilis into 1-inch pieces.
6. While poblanos are in the bag you have a handy place (foil lined cookie sheet) to work with on the next steps.
7. Cook enough bacon in chili pot to create 2 tablespoons bacon drippings.
8. Remove bacon and drain drippings from pot, reserving 2 tablespoons of drippings.
9. Heavily sprinkle beef cubes with salt and pepper; dredge in flour.
10. Heat 1 tablespoon reserved bacon drippings, add half beef to pan; saute for 5 minutes, turning to brown all sides.
11. Remove meat from pan.
12. Repeat this step with remaining 1 tablespoon bacon drippings and meat.
13. Reduce heat to medium.
14. Add onion to pan; cook 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
15. Add garlic; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
16. Return beef to pot.
17. Add roughly torn whole peeled tomatoes and juice from can to pot.
18. Stir in tomato, oregano, cumin, and chili powder; bring to a simmer.
19. Cover and cook 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
20. Stir in poblanos, simmer for 45 minutes or until beef is tender, stirring occasionally.
21. Stir in chipotles, adobo sauce, and cilantro.
22. Sprinkle with cheese.
23. Serve.

peppers, chuck roast, salt, black pepper, allpurpose, bacon, onions, garlic, tomatoes, oregano, ground cumin, chili powder, chiles, adobo sauce, cilantro, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/house-o-fun-chili-1-411110 (may not work)