Three Alarm Chili Con Carne
Chili can be served almost anywhere or anytime. Serve with a young California Zinfandel along with garlic or cheese bread and a good salad.
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Serves: 6 to 8
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. Lean ground beef
- 1 lb. lean ground pork
- 4 slices of chopped bacon
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 19 oz red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 14 oz. (398 ml) can beans with maple syrup
- 19 oz. Crushed tomatoes
- 19 oz. spicy stewed tomatoes with red peppers
- 4 tsp. chili powder
- ½ tsp. cocoa chili blend
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 2 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. ground pepper
- ¼ - ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp. oregano
- ⅛ tsp. cumin
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 drops of hot sauce like tabasco
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup chili sauce
Directions
- In a large Dutch oven cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and add onions. Cook until caramelized 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 more seconds. Add Beef and pork and cooked until browned. Add all of the rest of the ingredients. Stir constantly until bubbly.
- Reduce the heat to low and cover simmer chili 4 to 6 hours.
Notes
Chili should not contain too much liquid. If chili becomes runny, remove lid during last couple of hours.