Bacon Chili
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
2-4
ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb bacon, cut into chunks
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 4 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 16 ounces chili beans or 16 ounces kidney beans
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) can beef broth
- 1 roll Ritz crackers or 1 saltine crackers
- 4 bell peppers (halved lengthwise and interior seeds removed)
directions
- 1. Brown the onion in 2-3 Tbsp. olive oil. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Season the ground beef with hamburger seasoning and brown the ground beef. Pan fry the bacon over medium heat and cut into 1 inch chunks.
- 2. In a large non-stick pot, add the remaining ingredients except crackers and cheese. Add beef broth to the pot until most of the ingredients are covered.
- 3. Bring to a boil then lower heat and let simmer stirring occasionally. Add cheese and crumbled crackers when heat is lowered. Let simmer for at least an hour.
- 4. Preheat oven to 350 F°. Baste peppers with olive oil and bake them on a non-greased baking sheet for 20 min or until peppers are soft.
- 5. Let peppers cool for 5 min, then scoop chili into the peppers. Top with additional cheese and serve.
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