Steps

• Step 1

  When ready to cook, set the grill temperature to 325℉ and preheat.

• Step 2

  On the stove-top, pre-heat a Dutch oven. Chop meat and generously season on all sides with salt and pepper.

  Ingredients

  • 4 Pound Beef, Shoulder or Stew Meat chopped into 3/4 inch cubes

  • 1 To Taste Salt

  • 1 To Taste black pepper

• Step 3

  Add olive oil to Dutch oven and brown beef on all sides, working in two batches as not to crowd the pan.

  Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoon olive oil

• Step 4

  After browning the meat, add beer to the Dutch oven and cover until it comes to a boil.

  Ingredients

  • 2 Bottle Stout Beer

• Step 5

  In a separate pan on the stovetop, add olive oil, onion and garlic and sauté until slightly browned and translucent. Add peppers and cook for about 10 minutes or until they begin to soften.

  Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil

  • 2 Small onion, diced

  • 1 Small red onion, diced

  • 6 Clove garlic, minced

  • 2 Whole jalapeño, seeded and diced

  • 1 Whole Poblano Pepper, seeded and diced

  • 1 Whole red bell pepper, diced

  • 1 Whole green bell pepper, diced

• Step 6

  Add the onions and peppers to the meat and beer mixture. Then add the beans, tomatoes, chipotle peppers and seasoning. Cover with lid and let come to a simmer.

  Ingredients

  • 2 Can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained

  • 2 Can (15.5 oz) kidney beans, drained and rinsed

  • 2 Can (28 oz) plum tomatoes with juices

  • 2 Can (28 oz) tomatoes

  • 2 Can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes

  • 2 Can (7 oz) chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, diced

  • 1/2 Cup chili powder

  • 1/3 Cup cumin

  • 1/4 Cup dried oregano

  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

• Step 7

  Transfer the Dutch over to the Traeger grill and cook at 325℉ uncovered, for 3 hours or until the beef is extremely tender.

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  325 ˚F / 163 ˚C

• Step 8

  Add tomato paste and stir. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.

  Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoon tomato paste

  • 1 To Taste Salt

  • 1 To Taste black pepper

• Step 9

  Finely chop the chocolate bar and add to the chili at the last minute, stirring thoroughly. Serve hot. Enjoy!

  Ingredients

  • 1/2 Whole chocolate bar (optional)