texas cowboy stew

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup white onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
• 3 large cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 12 ounces smoked garlic sausage (about 2 cups), sliced into 1/4-inch thick and halved
• 1 can (14 oz.) diced tomatoes
• 1 can (12 oz.) corn kernels, drained
• 1 can (10 oz.) rotel
• 2 cans (14 oz. each) baked beans such as bush's
• 3 cups yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed and cubed
• 1 cup low-sodium beef broth