Description
This delicious chili took 2nd place at our local chili cook-off! Bet you can’t eat just one bowl. If it is too thick, add water 1/4 cup at a time until you reach desired consistency. Even better tasting the second day!
Ingredients
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, chopped
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
- ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
- ⅓ cup bottled steak sauce
- 5 slices bacon
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-low heat
- combine tomatoes
- tomato paste
- carrot
- onion
- celery
- wine
- pepper flakes
- bell peppers and steak sauce.
- While tomato mixture is simmering
- in a large skillet over medium heat
- cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels. Cook beef in bacon drippings until brown; drain. Stir chili seasoning into ground beef.
- Stir seasoned beef
- cumin and bacon into tomato mixture. Continue to simmer until vegetables are tender and flavors are well blended.
- Stir in beans
- cilantro and parsley. Heat through and serve.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8