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Bacon Chili with Coffee
George Bryant (Civilized Caveman)
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Servings
4
Ingredients
6 slices of bacon
diced
1 pound ground beef
or pork, or 50/50
1
red onion
diced
2
bell peppers
any color, diced
3
tablespoons
ground
hug in a mug coffee
2
tablespoons
paprika
1
tablespoon
garlic powder
1
tablespoon
chili powder
real salt
to taste
pepper to taste
14 ounces fire roasted tomatoes
16 ounces tomato sauce
8 ounces tomato paste
Instructions
Stovetop
Place your diced bacon in the bottom of a large
dutch oven
or
stockpot
Start cooking over medium heat, stirring occasionally so the bacon doesn't stick
Continue cooking until your bacon is browned (approximately 5-6 minutes)
Add your onion and peppers and stir well allowing to cook for 5 minutes
Add your ground beef (or pork, or 50/50), hug in a mug coffee, paprika, garlic, chili powder and salt and pepper stirring well
Continue breaking up the meat while it cooks until cooked through
Add your fire roasted tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste and stir well
Allow your chili to continue to cook for 10-15 minutes for all the flavors to meld together
Serve immediately or turn the heat down to low and let it simmer until ready
Store in an
airtight container
in the refrigerator for up to 7 days or freeze in ziplock bags for easy meals for up to 6 months
Instapot
Press the saute button on the
instapot
Add your bacon and beef (or pork, or 50/50) and stir often until cooked through
Add all of your remaining ingredients and lock the lid on the instapot
Press the keep warm/cancel button and then the meat/stew button
Ensure the steam valve is closed
Once the chili is done, the instapot will switch to keep warm automatically
You can allow the pressure to release naturally or use the quick release
Serve immediately or store in an
airtight container
in the refrigerator for up to 7 days or freeze in ziplock bags for easy meals for up to 6 months
Crockpot
Cook your bacon and beef (or pork, or 50/50) in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink
Transfer your cooked meat, including the fat into the bottom of your
crockpot
Add all of your remaining ingredients, mix well and cover
Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours
Serve immediately or store in an
airtight container
in the refrigerator for up to 7 days or freeze in ziplock bags for easy meals for up to 6 months
Notes
This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled by just adjusting all ingredients