Classic Beef Chili
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This classic beef chili is a rich, flavorful, and comforting one-pot meal. Simmered with ground beef, crispy bacon, hearty beans, and a warm blend of spices, it is the perfect dish for cool weather and meal prepping.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Cook the sliced bacon until crispy, then sauté the diced bell pepper and onion in the bacon grease. → Add garlic and ground beef, cooking until the beef is fully browned. → Stir in tomato paste, spices, diced tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, broth, and a bay leaf. → Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 to 40 minutes. → Remove the bay leaf and serve hot with your favorite toppings.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Cook the sliced bacon until crispy, then sauté the diced bell pepper and onion in the bacon grease. → Add garlic and ground beef, cooking until the beef is fully browned. → Stir in tomato paste, spices, diced tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, broth, and a bay leaf. → Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 to 40 minutes. → Remove the bay leaf and serve hot with your favorite toppings.
Introduction
This classic beef chili is a rich, flavorful, and comforting one-pot meal. Simmered with ground beef, crispy bacon, hearty beans, and a warm blend of spices, it is the perfect dish for cool weather and meal prepping.
Step 1
Slice 4 pieces of bacon into small strips.
Step 2
Place the sliced bacon in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook until it becomes crispy.
Step 3
While the bacon is cooking, remove the seeds and membrane from 1 green bell pepper, then dice it. Dice 1 yellow onion, and mince 3 garlic cloves.
Step 4
Add the diced bell pepper and onion directly into the pot with the bacon and bacon grease. Sauté for 4 to 5 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
Step 5
Add the minced garlic to the pot and sauté for another 30 seconds.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Sautéing the vegetables in bacon grease gives the chili an incredibly rich foundation of flavor.
Using lean ground beef (80% or 90%) ensures you don't have to drain excess grease, but if you choose a higher fat percentage, drain the excess fat after browning the meat.
This recipe freezes beautifully, making it excellent for long-term meal prep in portion-controlled glass containers or silicone freezing trays.
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