Bacon Chili

Name: Bacon Chili
Ingredients: 3 whole Dates; 1 pound Beef; 1 pound Bacon, Chopped; 1 whole Onion, Chopped; 1 whole Red Sweet Pepper, Chopped; 1 whole Green Bell Pepper, Chopped; 3 whole Carrots, Chopped; 1 teaspoon Oregano; 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika; 1 teaspoon Chili Powder; 1 teaspoon Cumin; 1 dash Cinnamon; 1 dash Chipotle Pepper; 1 dash Salt And Pepper; 3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste; 1 clove Garlic, Minced; 1/4 cups Stock; 28 ounces, fluid Crushed Tomatoes; 15 ounces, fluid Tomato Sauce

19 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

3 whole Dates
1 pound Beef
1 pound Bacon, Chopped
1 whole Onion, Chopped
1 whole Red Sweet Pepper, Chopped
1 whole Green Bell Pepper, Chopped
3 whole Carrots, Chopped
1 teaspoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
1 teaspoon Chili Powder
1 teaspoon Cumin
1 dash Cinnamon
1 dash Chipotle Pepper
1 dash Salt And Pepper
3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
1 clove Garlic, Minced
1/4 cups Stock
28 ounces, fluid Crushed Tomatoes
15 ounces, fluid Tomato Sauce

Directions

1

Put dates into a cup and add enough water to completely cover dates. Microwave for 1 minute. Allow dates to soak until needed.
2

Over medium heat, brown ground beef. Remove from skillet and set aside. Drain and discard anything left in skillet.
3

Over medium heat, cook chopped bacon, tossing occasionally to cook evenly on all sides. Remove from skillet, and place cooked bacon on a paper towel to absorb excess grease. Reserve bacon grease from pan.
4

Warm 4 tablespoons reserved bacon in a skillet over medium heat. Toss chopped onion, peppers and carrots in oil and allow to cook until onion becomes translucent.
5

Remove dates from water. Remove pits from dates. Finely chop dates.
6

Stir in all all spices, dates, tomato paste and garlic into the vegetables. Allow to cook until garlic becomes fragrant.
7

Deglaze skillet with stock. Add ground beef, bacon, vegetable mixture, crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce to crock pot. Stir everything together and cook on low for 6 or more hours.
8

Serve warm with toppings and enjoy!