# Chili

A hearty chili recipe perfect for a snow day or Super Bowl Sunday, featuring ground beef, bacon, various vegetables, and a unique touch of cocoa powder.

- Total time: 100 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño, deseeded and diced
- 1 red onion, diced
- garlic cloves, crushed or minced
- 8 to 10 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- cumin
- smoked paprika
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup beer (preferably stout)
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 can kidney beans, drained
- 1 can pinto beans, drained
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1 good spoonful cocoa powder

## Instructions

1. Dice one red bell pepper.
2. Dice one jalapeño and deseed it with a spoon.
3. Dice one red onion.
4. Crush or mince a good amount of garlic cloves.
5. Chop 8 to 10 slices of bacon into bits.
6. Combine garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, and smoked paprika for seasoning.
7. Add half of the seasoning mix to 1 pound of ground beef and mix well.
8. In a pot on medium-high heat, add the chopped bacon and cook until crispy, rendering out the fat.
9. Remove the crispy bacon from the pot, leaving the rendered fat.
10. Cook the seasoned ground beef in the bacon fat until fully cooked, breaking it up as it cooks.
11. Remove the cooked beef from the pot, leaving any remaining fat.
12. Add half of the remaining seasoning to the pot with the fat and let it cook for a few seconds.
13. Add all the diced vegetables (bell pepper, jalapeño, red onion, garlic) to the pot and mix.
14. Cook the vegetables for about 3 to 5 minutes until colored.
15. Pour in 1 cup of beer to deglaze the pot and let it cook for a few minutes to reduce.
16. Add 1 cup of beef stock.
17. Add 1 can of drained kidney beans.
18. Add 1 can of drained pinto beans.
19. Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.
20. Add 1 can of fire roasted diced tomatoes.
21. Return the cooked beef and bacon to the pot.
22. Add the remaining seasoning.
23. Add 1 can of tomato sauce.
24. Mix everything together.
25. Stir in a good spoonful of cocoa powder.
26. Let the chili simmer for about 40 minutes to an hour until thickened.

## Equipment

- pot

## Tips

- To deglaze, use a cup of beer (preferably stout) or substitute with beef stock if you don't want alcohol.
- Add a spoonful of cocoa powder to enhance the flavor without tasting chocolate, similar to mole.
- Simmer the chili for 40 minutes to an hour to thicken it.
- Use green onions for garnishing.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-02-21

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