Recipe: Yummy Lauren's Chili

Lauren's Chili.

You can have Lauren's Chili using 23 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Lauren's Chili

1. You need 1 lbs of lean ground beef.
2. It's 6 pieces of bacon diced in small pieces.
3. Prepare 1 of small red bell pepper chopped (optional).
4. Prepare 1 of medium yellow onion chopped.
5. Prepare 1/2-1 of jalapeno sliced.
6. You need 2 cloves of minced (now if you're like me and you love garlic add 4.
7. It's 1 1/2 tbsp of chili powder (or to taste).
8. It's 1 tsp of dried mustard.
9. It's 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper (optional).
10. You need 1 tbsp of cumin.
11. You need of Salt and pepper to taste.
12. It's 28 oz of can whole canned tomatoes (smashed up) add with juice.
13. You need 6 oz of can tomato paste (I only used half).
14. It's 1 (16 oz) of can pinto beans.
15. Prepare 1 (16 oz) of can black beans.
16. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of water (add more if needed.).
17. Prepare 4 dashes of worcestershire sauce.
18. It's 2 1/2 tsp of beef soup base.
19. It's 3 tsp of unsweetened coco powder.
20. Prepare 1 tsp of ground cinnamon.
21. You need 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika.
22. You need of Optional toppings:.
23. Prepare of Sour cream, shredded cheese, diced onion, tortilla chips.

Lauren's Chili instructions

1. Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the bacon. Cook till brown and crispy. (Don't drain the grease.) Now add the ground beef. Cook till done. (Drain the grease). Now add the jalapeno and onion and coco powder and cinnamon, stir and cook until the vegetables are tender..
2. Add the garlic and cook for another minute or two..
3. Stir in the chili powder, dried mustard, crushed red pepper, cumin, smoked paprika, salt and pepper..
4. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, pinto beans and black beans and about 1 cups of water, beef soup base and worcestershire sauce. Simmer on low for at least 1 hr. Take off heat and let sit for 30 minutes with the lid on so the seasonings can render together. Or put in crockpot on low for at least 4 hrs. Add additional water as needed for desired consistency..
5. Serve with toppings of your choice..

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