Beer and Beef Chili in a Bacon Bowl

• Meat

  • 2 packs Bacon
  • 1 1/2 lbs Ground beef

• Produce

  • 2 Carrots, medium
  • 1 can Chili style beans
  • 4 Garlic cloves
  • 1 Green pepper
  • 2 Onions, medium
  • 1 tsp Oregano, dried
  • 1 (28 oz can Tomatoes

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 Of a 5.5 oz can tomato paste

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Granulates sugar
  • 1 tsp Hungarian paprika
  • 1 Red pepper
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 tsp Cumin

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 bottle Beer

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (19 oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. Hungarian paprika
• Salt and pepper
• 1 bottle of beer (around 375-475 mL)
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 medium carrots, chopped small
• 1 tsp. granulated sugar
• 500 g bacon slices (more or less depending on dutch oven.)
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef

Directions

• In a large pot over medium-high heat, add in the ground beef. Cook for 2 minutes and then add onions and carrots. Cook until meat is browned, about 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook for another minute.
• Stir in the seasonings, making sure to add salt and pepper. Stir in tomato paste and cook for a few more minutes. Add in the beer, tomatoes, and beans. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Add in your peppers and sugar. Taste for seasoning. Cook for another 30-45 minutes, or until veggies are tender-crisp.
• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Prepare your cast iron dutch oven by layering the bacon slices around the inside of the pan, overlapping slightly. You want to leave enough overhang so when you fold back the bacon, it covers the top nicely. The amount of bacon slices depends on the size of your dutch oven (mine is 2.5 quarts.)
• Pour the chili into the bacon wrapped pot and then bring the overhanging slices of bacon over the top to cover the chili (almost like the chili is sitting in a giant bacon cup now.)
• Place pan into the oven, uncovered, and bake for 30-45 minutes, or until your bacon reaches desired crispiness. Allow to cool slightly and dig in!

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