Caveman Chili

Description

Low-carb chili made in the slow cooker.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground pork
  • 8 thick slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 small green bell peppers, chopped
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning (such as McCormick®)
  • 1 pinch garlic powder, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch onion powder, or more to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper, or more to taste

Instructions

  1. Place pork in a skillet over medium heat; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly
  2. 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer pork to a slow cooker.
  3. Place bacon in the hot skillet and cook over medium-high heat until evenly browned
  4. about 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer bacon to the slow cooker.
  5. Combine drained tomatoes
  6. onion
  7. green bell pepper
  8. and tomato paste into the slow cooker. Add seasoning packet
  9. garlic powder
  10. onion powder
  11. and salt
  12. pepper
  13. cayenne pepper; stir to combine.
  14. Cook on Low until flavors have combined
  15. about 6 hours.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 6 hrs 15 mins

Total Time: 6 hrs 35 mins

Servings: 8

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