BACON CHILI WITHOUT BEANS

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I am not a fan of kidney beans, but I love chili and bacon. I tried switching out the beans with the bacon using my mom's chili recipe, and it was an instant hit with the family. After a couple years of tweaking the recipe to get it just right and taking it to chili cook-offs, here's what I came up with. Serve with your favorite chili mix-ins such as Cheddar cheese, Fritos®, etc. Hope you enjoy!

Provided by Darrell Haire

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Beef Chili Recipes

Time 7h35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 (16 ounce) package thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 (14.5 ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes, drained
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
¾ cup beef stock
2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
¼ cup hot sauce (such as Frank's® RedHot®)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon ground paprika
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer beef to a slow cooker.
Brown bacon in the same skillet, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer bacon to the slow cooker and stir with beef.
Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef stock, onions, bell pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic to the slow cooker; stir together with beef and bacon. Add chili powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, salt, cumin, basil, paprika, and black pepper; stir again to make sure all ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
Cook on Low for 5 hours. Stir and continue to cook for 2 to 3 more hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.3 calories, Carbohydrate 11.6 g, Cholesterol 72.1 mg, Fat 21.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 1438.4 mg, Sugar 5.9 g