Zesty Chili
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 20
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb bacon, chopped
- 1 lb ground beef (15% fat free)
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 medium maui onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons chili powder (to taste)
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups tomatoes, roughly chopped (or 14.5 oz canned tomatoes)
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 26 ounces beef stock
- 1 small bell pepper, chopped
- 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- 1 pinch sea salt (optional)
directions
- In a large, heavy pot, fry the bacon; stirring frequently, until browned and slightly crispy. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.
- Add the ground beef and pork, stirring occassionally until almost done.
- Add onion and garlic, stirring occassionally, until onons are slightly tranluscent.
- Add the water. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer.
- Add cayenne, black pepper, bay leaf, chili powder, cumin, oregano and fresh tomatoes. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients. Simmer for another 30 minutes.
- NOTE: When grocer is out of ground beef and/or pork, I purchase the pre-chopped meats used for stir-fry dishes and just chop them a bit more and use that.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
marisk
honolulu, HI
<p>Aloha! I just recently started spending more time in the kitchen and am learning that cooking and baking can be fun as well as challenging. My favorite cookbook resources are my 'gourmet' sister and the very patient and generous Ohana of Zaar. Mahalo nui loa! <br /><br />My rating system: The first time I try a recipe, I follow the instructions as given; if I do a little tweaking, I keep that in mind when rating. It's not right to rate lower because of something I did or didn't do. <br />***** ... Excellent! Tasted great with/without tweaking. <br />**** ... Loved It! Tasted great with/without tweaking. <br />No stars ... May be an excellent recipe but I was unable to get it to work for me. May or may not try again later. We don't all have the same taste preferences. I've found recipes with lots of five stars that just didn't work for me and some with less that I thought were great. <br />Thank you All for sharing!</p>