Smoky Beef and Bacon Chili

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

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Smoky Beef and Bacon Chili

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

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Nutritional Information

Smoky Beef and Bacon Chili

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 401.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.6g 55%

Carbohydrates: 36g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 12.1g 49%

Sugars: 4.2g

Fat: 14.8g 23%

Saturated Fat: 5.8g 29%

Cholesterol: 64.4mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 1172.7IU 24%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.3mg 72%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 8.8mg 15%

Folate: 66.2mcg 17%

Calcium: 82.8mg 8%

Iron: 5.1mg 28%

Magnesium: 59.3mg 21%

Potassium: 691mg 19%

Sodium: 1471.5mg 59%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 31%

Calories From Fat: 132.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.