Down Home Chili

Name: Down Home Chili
Ingredients: 8 lbs chuck roast; 1 lb bacon; 10 garlic cloves, minced and crushed; 2 tablespoons red jalapeno chiles, chopped; 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 1 1/2 tablespoons Mexican oregano; 8 whole chiles de arbol; 1 teaspoon crushed chili pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 3 minced new mexico chili pods; 1 large yellow onion, minced; 6 tablespoons hot Mexican chili powder; 1 tablespoon hot paprika

15 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

8 lbs chuck roast
1 lb bacon
10 garlic cloves, minced and crushed
2 tablespoons red jalapeno chiles, chopped
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 tablespoons Mexican oregano
8 whole chiles de arbol
1 teaspoon crushed chili pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 minced new mexico chili pods
1 large yellow onion, minced
6 tablespoons hot Mexican chili powder
1 tablespoon hot paprika

Directions

1

Slice the roasts in half thickness and rub with 2 tablespoons of the chili powder.
2

Sear the roasts over medium high grill, 5 minutes per side.
3

Cut the roasts into 1 inch cubes and place in crockpot.
4

In skillet, fry bacon slices over medium heat until crisp, and drain on paper towels.
5

Crumble bacon into small pieces and add to crockpot.
6

Drain off almost all bacon drippings and return skillet to heat.
7

Add onion and garlic to skillet and saute over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
8

Add to crockpot with tomato sauce, jalapeno, chocolate, peanut butter, oregano, chili de arbol, minced chili pods, crushed chili pepper, cumin, paprika, and remainder of chili powder.
9

Set on low heat and simmer 6 hours, stirring occasionally.