Smoky Beef and Bacon Chili recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon salted butter
4 slices bacon, finely chopped
1 medium onion, diced
1 large clove garlic, diced
1 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon dark red chili powder
1 ½ teaspoons dark red chili powder
1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chipotle hot sauce, or more to taste
1 (16 ounce) can black beans
1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans

Nutrition Info

401.2 calories
carbohydrate: 36 g
cholesterol: 64.4 mg
fat: 14.8 g
fiber: 12.1 g
protein: 27.6 g
saturatedFat: 5.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1471.5 mg
sugar: 4.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until bacon begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add onion, cover, and cook until translucent, 4 to 8 minutes. Add garlic, cook and stir for 2 minutes.

  2. Increase heat to medium-high. Add ground beef and cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 6 to 10 minutes. Stir in chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper, cook for 2 to 4 minutes. Add tomatoes, beer, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, and hot sauce, stir well.

  3. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover partially and cook until reduced, 30 to 45 minutes. Stir in black and kidney beans. Cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

A smoky, spicy, hearty chili with bacon and ground beef. Serve with your choice of toppings--sour cream and Cheddar cheese work well.

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