Triple B Chili
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Recipe type: Hearty Soup
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • 4-5 slices of thick cut bacon, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tbsp cumin
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 - 6 oz can tomato paste
  • 4 cups beef stock
  • 1 - 10 oz can Rotel tomatoes
  • 1 - 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 - 15.25 oz can red kidney beans
  • 1 - 15 oz can white kidney beans
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Over medium heat place a large pot or dutch oven and start heating it, add in the chopped bacon and let it start rendering out the fat and getting some color, about 10-15 minutes.
  2. Add chopped onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 7-8 minutes.
  3. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink.
  4. Add in chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder, stir until well combined and cook for 1-2 minutes to let the dry spices bloom and become fragrant.
  5. Add tomato paste, stir until well combined and cook for 2 minutes to cook out the raw paste taste stirring often.
  6. Add beef stock, Rotel tomatoes, tomato sauce, and both cans of kidney beans, stir until well incorporated. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, and cover. Cook for 30 minutes.
  7. Remove lid, stir, and let simmer uncovered until desired thickness. Add salt and pepper to finish off the dish.
Recipe by Bear In The Pantry at https://bearinthepantry.com/wp/triple-b-chili/