Geeze you guys are killing me try this one out.
I used to make this all the time when I went camping, although it may sound gross, it's actually VERY good. I do warn it's great going down, but no doubt about it, this is the definition of a total gut bomb . You need one of those industrial sized cast iron skillets to make it, and it's best prepared over an open fire.
I call it camping stew.... very original name. Maybe it should be re-named "Maxum surprise"
1 lb of thick cut bacon, cook it first cause you need all that grease to fry the rest.
Pull the bacon out, and cut each strip about every inch or so put aside to be added later. Cook a little extra, sampling is always required!
Add chunks of ham cubed, I prefer about 1 pound of boiled ham ends from the deli (very cheap)
Add a pound of hamburger, get the cheap stuff to add to the grease content
Add 1/2 a clove of garlic diced
Cook together till done
Add a can of jalapeno peppers, fresh roasted poblano peppers are even better but I haven't seen them since I left Colorado
OK assembly time.
In the pot you should have ham, burger and peppers and garlic
re add bacon
add a three standard sized cans of baked beans
add cheese to taste, I usually like to use shredded mix of mild cheddar and pepperjack. A good handful, maybe two will work.
add BBQ sauce to taste, at least 1/2 a bottle is where I start.
You can kick this up a notch or two by adding a little chili powder
Simmer together until nice and hot stirring occasionally.
IF you have any kind of heart condition, please don't eat this, if you don't eat enough and you will! This is best consumed with an ice cold beer of your choice, and plain corn tortilla chips. I've also served this topped with a good wallop of sour cream (you know the real stuff, fat free doesn't cut it) and it's quite good that way too. When you're all done, the fire should be ready for dessert... roasted marshmallows.
This is a recipe for the guys, the ladies just simply have no appreciation for a good camp cooked meal
Getting back to hot dogs...
cooked and cut up in spaghetti O's
cooked and added to cheese burger hamburger helper
cooked and added to baked beans, well that's a no brainer
cooked sliced and served with eggs in the morning (only when you're out of bacon of course)