Smoking Hot Chili

Name: Smoking Hot Chili
Ingredients: 12 lb bacon, diced; 3 medium onions, diced; 1 12 lbs pork loin; 1 12 lbs sirloin tip steaks; 1 12 lbs ground chuck (chili grind); 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 1 (12 ounce) can beer; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced; 2 tablespoons ground cumin; 12 teaspoon oregano; 3 tablespoons chili powder; 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper; salt and pepper, to taste; hot sauce (like Blair's); 2 cups pinto beans (optional); cheese, shredded (optional)

17 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

12 lb bacon, diced
3 medium onions, diced
1 12 lbs pork loin
1 12 lbs sirloin tip steaks
1 12 lbs ground chuck (chili grind)
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (12 ounce) can beer
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons ground cumin
12 teaspoon oregano
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
salt and pepper, to taste
hot sauce (like Blair's)
2 cups pinto beans (optional)
cheese, shredded (optional)

Directions

1

In a skillet, fry bacon until brown.
2

Drain and place in the slow cooker.
3

Remove all but a small amount of fat from skillet and saute onions until slightly brown.
4

Place onions in slow cooker.
5

Cut pork loin and sirloin tip into 1/4-inch dice and brown with ground chuck in skillet.
6

Drain off fat and add meat to slow cooker.
7

Add remaining ingredients except cheese.
8

If you choose to use dried pinto beans, soak in water overnight, discard water, add beans to slow cooker and stir.
9

Set cooker on Low and cook for 6 to 8 hours.
10

Meat should be very tender.
11

Taste and adjust seasonings.
12

If desired, sprinkle with cheese before serving.