Smoky Beef And Bacon Chili Recipes

SMOKY BEEF AND BACON CHILI

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

SMOKY BEEF-AND-BACON CHILI

Steps:

• In a large heavy bottomed pot over med. high heat, cook bacon, stirring until it just begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add onion, lower heat to med., cover, and cook stirring occasionally, until translucent, 4 to 7 minutes. Uncover pan, stir in garlic, and cook 1 minute.
• Increase heat to med.-high and add ground beef; break it up with a wooden spoon and stir gently until it loses its raw color, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in spices and 1 tsp salt and cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, beer, and Worcestershire and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover partially, and cook 30 minutes.
• Add beans and cook 10 minutes uncovered. Season to taste with additional salt. Serve warm with toppings on the side.

SMOKEY APPLE BACON CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, fry Bacon until crispy over medium-high heat. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Sautee onions and peppers in bacon grease. About 3-5 Minutes.
• Add beef and cook until brown.
• Add cider and one tablespoon liquid smoke. Bring to a boil.
• Add cumin, bay leaf, salt, cayenne, garlic and chili powder and mix.
• Add beans, tomatoes and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Simmer for about two and a half hours or until thickened.
• Remove the core from the apples and cut into a medium to large dice.
• Add bacon, apples, and the half teaspoon of Liquid Smoke and mix.
• Serve Hot topped with Shredded Cheese.

SLOW-COOKER BACON CHILI

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon 12 to 14 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crispy. Drain on paper towels. Reserve 1/4 cup; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Add remaining bacon to slow cooker.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. Add beef, bell pepper, onion and garlic. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook 6 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Add beef mixture to slow cooker; stir in remaining chili ingredients. Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours or on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours. Serve with reserved bacon and Toppings.

SMOKY THREE-BEAN BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• In a bit of olive oil, sauté the onion, bacon, carrot, and celery, until the onion is soft and the bacon fat rendered.
• Add the garlic and sauté a moment more.
• Add the beef and cook until brown, breaking it up with a wooden spoon (or a potato masher).
• After the beef is browned, add the chicken stock, tomato paste, canned tomatoes, beans, and all the spices and herbs.
• Bring to a boil and simmer as long as you feel like it. It doesn't need much more cooking at this point.
• Season to taste.
• Serve garnished with tortilla chips, shredded KRAFT Cheddar Cheese, sliced scallions, PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, and or any other topping of your choice.
• *If you want to make the chili more spicy, double (or triple!) the amount of cayenne pepper. It is up to you.