
Beef Chili
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6 steps12 min
Ingredient prep checklist
- Bacon: 4 strips bacon (sliced ½-inch thick)
- Yellow Onion: 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- Green Bell Pepper: 1 green bell pepper (diced)
- Garlic: 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- Fire-Roasted Tomatoes: 1 (28-ounce can) fire-roasted diced tomatoes (you can use diced or crushed tomatoes)
- Black Beans: 1 (15-ounce can) black beans (drained and rinsed)
- Red Kidney Beans: 1 (15-ounce can) red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- Avocado: Optional garnish: avocado, red onion, shredded cheese or sour cream
medium heat10 min
Cook the bacon. Heat a large pot on medium heat, add the sliced bacon and cook until crispy, stirring occasionally and scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat if bacon is browning too quickly.
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until crispy, stirring occasionally and scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, about 10 minutes.

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Step timer
10:00
Target: 10 min
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Timing10 minute
about 10 minutes
Texture
until crispy, stirring occasionally and scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, about 10 minutes.
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BEEF CHILI RECIPE
BEEF CHILI RECIPE
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This step uses
- 4 strips bacon (sliced ½-inch thick)
Full ingredient reference
- 4 strips bacon (sliced ½-inch thick)
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- 1 green bell pepper (diced)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon paprika (or smoked paprika)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 (28-ounce can) fire-roasted diced tomatoes (you can use diced or crushed tomatoes)
- 1 (15-ounce can) black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 (15-ounce can) red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 bay leaf
- Optional garnish: avocado, red onion, shredded cheese or sour cream
red onion, shredded cheese or sour cream