The Best Homemade Chili Recipe

Name: The Best Homemade Chili Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 140 min
Total time: 170 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz Bacon (8 ounces bacon (chopped )); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 large yellow onion (diced )); 1 piece Red Bell Pepper (1 red bell pepper (seeds and core removed, diced )); 1 piece Jalapeño (1 jalapeno pepper (diced )); 2 pieces Carrot (2 carrots (minced )); 5 cloves Garlic (5 cloves garlic (minced )); 2 lb Ground Beef (2 pounds lean ground beef); 2 tsp Light Brown Sugar (2 teaspoons light brown sugar); 1 tsp Table Salt (2 and 1/2 teaspoons salt); 1 tsp Black Pepper (1/2 teaspoon black pepper); 3 tsp Chili Powder (3 teaspoons chili powder); 2 tsp Cumin Powder (2 teaspoons ground cumin); 1 tsp Garlic Powder (1 teaspoon garlic powder); 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper (1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper); 1 can Tomato Paste (1 6 ounce can tomato paste); 1 can Crushed Tomatoes (1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes with basil); 3 can Mixed Bean (3 15 ounce cans of beans (1 red kidney beans, 1 black beans, 1 pinto beans recommended, drained and rinsed)); 3 cup Beef Broth (3 cups beef broth (or 2 cups beef broth and 1 cup pilsner beer ))

Hearty American beef and bacon chili, simmered for two hours with a mix of beans, vegetables, and bold spices.

170 minAmerican

Servings8

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Ingredients

For 8 servings

Bacon8 oz · 8 ounces bacon (chopped )
Yellow Onion1 piece · 1 large yellow onion (diced )
Red Bell Pepper1 piece · 1 red bell pepper (seeds and core removed, diced )
Jalapeño1 piece · 1 jalapeno pepper (diced )
Carrot2 pieces · 2 carrots (minced )
Garlic5 cloves · 5 cloves garlic (minced )
Ground Beef2 lb · 2 pounds lean ground beef
Light Brown Sugar2 tsp · 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
Table Salt1 tsp · 2 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
Black Pepper1 tsp · 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Chili Powder3 tsp · 3 teaspoons chili powder
Cumin Powder2 tsp · 2 teaspoons ground cumin
Garlic Powder1 tsp · 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Cayenne Pepper1 tsp · 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Tomato Paste1 can · 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
Crushed Tomatoes1 can · 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes with basil
Mixed Bean3 can · 3 15 ounce cans of beans (1 red kidney beans, 1 black beans, 1 pinto beans recommended, drained and rinsed)
Beef Broth3 cup · 3 cups beef broth (or 2 cups beef broth and 1 cup pilsner beer )

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Steps

1In a large Dutch oven over medium high heat, fry the bacon until crispy, stirring it frequently. Drain on a paper towel lined plate, then set aside until needed.
2Leave the bacon grease in the pan. Add the yellow onion, bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, and carrots and sauté until soft and almost caramelized, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
3Add the ground beef and brown, stirring gently, trying not to break up the beef too much (larger chunks are our goal). Cook until the meat is deeply browned and cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes.
4Add the brown sugar, salt, pepper, and all spices and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
5Add the tomato paste and stir well to break it up into the meat. Cook for about 2 minutes, then add in the crushed tomatoes. Cook for another 2 minutes.
6Stir in the cooked bacon, beans, and broth (and beer, if using) and mix well to combine. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. If the chili appears to be getting too thick, add a little more broth as needed.
7Scoop into bowls and serve with garnishes (see post for garnish ideas).