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Chili Without A Recipe Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Meat and Veggies:
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 cup applewood smoked bacon, diced
1 spanish onion, minced
1 red bell pepper, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced

Spice mix:
3 tablespoons dark chile powder (a rich and fruity blend, such as McCormick's)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground chipolte pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon Spanish smoked paprika (the sweeter version, not the hot)
1 teaspoon Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder
1-1/2 teaspoons course salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Wet mix:
one 15-ounce can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
one 15-ounce can white navy beans, drained and rinsed
1 bottle American lager
one 14-1/2 ounce can crushed tomatoes
one 14-1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes, with juice

Optional:
Top with cilantro, shredded cheese and/or sour cream. Serve with tortilla chips.

Directions:
Directions:
In a large heavy Dutch oven, cook the bacon over med. heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly crisp. Add meat and brown, stirring occasionally to cook all sides, 10 to 12 minutes. Add vegetable and spice mixes and cook until the vegetables are tender, stirring frequently to coat the meat and vegetables with the spices, about 5 minutes. Stir in the beans and beer. Add the tomatoes. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 1-1/2 hours. Taste for seasoning, and add salt and pepper if necessary. Transfer the chili to serving bowls and add toppings like cilantro and shredded cheese, sour cream. Serve with tortilla chips.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4-6

 

 

 

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