The Best Homemade Chili

• Meat

  • 1 lb Bacon, raw
  • 3 lbs Ground beef

• Produce

  • 1 14 ounce can Black beans
  • 6 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Green bell pepper
  • 1 14 ounce can Kidney beans, red
  • 1 Onion, large
  • 2 tsp Oregano, dried
  • 1 Red bell pepper
  • 2 24 ounce can Tomato

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne
  • 4 1/2 tbsp Chili powder
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Paprika
  • 2 tsp Salt

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Cumin, ground

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 can Beer

• Other

  • .5 to 1.5 tablespoons chipolte powder (Use 1.5 tablespoons if you like it spicy

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound (raw) bacon - cut into small pieces
• 1 large onion - diced
• 1 red bell pepper - seeded and diced
• 1 green bell pepper - seeded and diced
• 6 cloves garlic - minced
• 4.5 tablespoons chili powder
• 1.5 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1.5 tablespoons paprika
• .5 to 1.5 tablespoons chipolte powder (Use 1.5 tablespoons if you like it spicy)
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons salt
• .5 teaspoon cayenne powder (optional)
• 3 pounds ground beef
• 1 can or bottle beer (I use Coors Light)
• 1 - 14 ounce can black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1 - 14 ounce can red kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1 - 24 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1 - 24 ounce can diced tomatoes

Directions

• Cook diced bacon over medium heat in a large non-stick dutch oven or pot. When bacon is almost done, add in diced onion and bell peppers and cook until softened.
• Add in minced garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, paprika, chipolte powder, dried oregano, salt, and cayenne powder. Cook a minute or two until aromatic.
• Add in ground beef to bacon-onion mixture. Cook until ground beef is no longer pink.
• Stir in can of beer, rinsed and drained beans, crushed tomatoes with juice, and diced tomatoes with juice.
• Cover and simmer on low (for me its #3) 1.5 hours. Add in a little water, if necessary. The first hour stir the pot every 10-15 minutes, and the last 30 minutes stir the pot every 5-10 minutes. You may need to stir more often depending on your pot and how hot your burner gets.
• Taste of salt.