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The Best Chili Recipe

The Best Chili Recipe

The Best Chili Recipe is an award-winning comfort food, perfect for cold weather.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 cups
Calories 611 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot or Dutch oven

Ingredients
  

Pork

  • 5 strips uncooked bacon chopped

Vegetables

  • 1 large yellow onion diced (about 1 cup)
  • 1 medium red bell pepper diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced (about 1 tablespoon)

Meat

  • 1 lb ground beef (I use 90% but any will work)

Spices and Seasonings

  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 Tablespoon ancho chili powder
  • 1.5 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.75 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Liquids

  • 1.25 cup beef broth
  • 15 oz dark red kidney beans lightly rinsed and drained
  • 15 oz black beans lightly rinsed and drained
  • 14.5 oz diced fire roasted tomatoes undrained
  • 7 oz fire roasted green chilis
  • 0.25 cup tomato paste
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Toppings

  • sour cream preferred
  • shredded cheddar cheese preferred
  • corn chips preferred

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Place chopped (uncooked) bacon in a large pot or Dutch oven and cook over medium heat until crisp and cooked through. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate and drain all but 1 ½ Tablespoons of grease.
  • Add onion and pepper and cook until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
  • Add beef, breaking apart with a spatula as you cook. Once meat is partially (about 50%) browned, add sugar and all spices and stir well.
  • Add all remaining ingredients and your cooked bacon and stir well.
  • Bring to a boil and cook 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally. Simmer for 30 minutes to allow flavor to develop.
  • Serve with preferred toppings.

Notes

For best flavor, DO NOT OMIT THE BACON. However, you can make this recipe without bacon by heating oil and starting from step 2. You can substitute chili powders as preferred.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.67cupsCalories: 611kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 40gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 1315mgPotassium: 758mgFiber: 11gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 72mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 20mg
Keyword Award Winning, Chili, Comfort Food, Easy Chili, Stovetop Chili, The Best Chili Recipe
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