Chili

Chili

• 5 strips of bacon, diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp ancho chili powder
• 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 3/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 1/4 cup beef broth
• 15oz can dark red kidney beans
• 15oz can black beans
• 14.5oz can diced fire roasted tomatos
• 7oz can fire roasted green chilis
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

Toppings

• Shredded cheese
• Sour cream
• Fritos

1. Cook diced bacon in large pot
2. Remove bacon from pot and let drain
3. Add red pepper and cook until soft (~3-5 min)
4. Add garlic and cook until fragrent (~30 sec)
5. Add beef and begin to cook
6. When beef is about 50% cooked add all the spices
7. Add the beef, with spices, and all the remaining ingredients to a crock pot. Stir
8. Let simmer in the crock pot, covered on LOW, for 1-2 hours