Ultimate Spicy Campfire Stew Recipe
For my first blog post I'm going to share with you one of my easiest and most satisfying slow cooker recipes.
This is a great one to prep on a Sunday night ready to switch on before you go to work on Monday, and when you get home too tired to cook, it's pretty much done and ready to serve up with some sides.
It's such a simple recipe, but it works because the gammon joint is so salty it releases the flavour into the stew, and it works really well with the sweetness of the baked bean sauce and the spiciness of the chilli power.
Ingredients
- 1 x joint of gammon
- 2 x tins of baked beans
- 2 x tins of chopped tomatoes
- 2 x bell peppers, finely chopped
- 1 x onion, finely chopped
- 6 x cloves of garlic, finely chopped or minced
- 1 x heaped tablespoon of smoked paprika
- 1 x small teaspoon of hot chilli power
Method
Add all the ingredients to your slow cooker and set to low power for around 6-8 hours. Give it a good stir with a big spoon and then leave it and come back to it when it's done. It's as easy as that!
At around the 6 hour mark, I would recommend shredding the gammon joint with a knife and letting it cook into the stew for an hour or two longer. It should be so soft and tender is just falls apart.
I normally have the stew with rice, and served with hot sauce, sour cream and grated cheese. You can also add salad, sweetcorn or guacamole.
You should have enough for around 6-8 portions, which leaves you with plenty of leftovers.
Gammon joints have gone up in price in recent years, but you should be able to get the ingredients for less than £15 in total from the supermarket, so it works out pretty cheap overall.
Enjoy!!
